The Relay Room Studies Phase of the Hawthorne Studies Concluded

question 48

Multiple Choice

The relay room studies phase of the Hawthorne studies concluded that:

• A) the productivity would increase if the length of workday was reduced.
• B) productivity was directly proportional to rest breaks.
• C) productivity was independent to the method of payment.
• D) the independent variables by themselves were not causing the change in the dependent variable.

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