What Was the Original Intent of the Hawthorne Studies

question 170

Multiple Choice

What was the original intent of the Hawthorne studies?

• A) To study the relationships within a hierarchy of human needs
• B) To examine the relationship between changes in workers' physical environments and worker output
• C) To measure the impact of employee satisfaction on employee output
• D) To redesign jobs at the Western Electric Plant
• E) To assist Henry Ford in the layout of an assembly line

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Definitions:

Path-Goal Model

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Substitutes for Leadership

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Formalisation

The process of establishing official structures, procedures, and rules within an organization to ensure efficiency, clarity, and compliance.