According to Proponents of the Hawthorne Effect

question 89

Multiple Choice

According to proponents of the Hawthorne effect,

• A) giving less attention to employees increases worker productivity.
• B) increasing diversity results in increases in worker productivity.
• C) increasing synergy increases worker productivity.
• D) cutting costs through outsourcing harms employee morale and productivity.
• E) giving more attention to employees increases worker productivity.

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Definitions:

Authority

The legal or formal right to make decisions, direct others, and enforce obedience within a certain area or domain.

Work Team

A group of employees with shared goals who join forces on a work project.

Free-Rein Leader

A leadership style where team members are given significant autonomy over their tasks and decision-making processes, with minimal direct supervision.

Follower

An individual who supports and is guided by another person, leader, or ideology.