How Did the Hawthorne Studies Affect I/O Research

question 26

Multiple Choice

How did the Hawthorne studies affect I/O research?

• A) They reinforced the principles of scientific management.
• B) They confirmed the idea that what was good for business was good for the employee.
• C) They moved research away from scientific management and toward human relations.
• D) All of these.

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Employee-Shareholder

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