The Hawthorne Effect Can Be Best Described as

question 18

Multiple Choice

The Hawthorne effect can be best described as

• A)evidence of the importance of physical working conditions.
• B)support for Scientific Management principles.
• C)evidence of the importance of informal peer interactions as related to work production.
• D)none of these.

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