A Key Conclusion from the Hawthorne Relay Assembly Test-Room Studies

question 41

Multiple Choice

A key conclusion from the Hawthorne relay assembly test-room studies was that ___.

• A) workers cannot be productive at various levels of illumination
• B) workers are basically rational
• C) workers perform well when they share pleasant social relations with one another and when supervision is participatory
• D) workers are more productive when their pay scale is increased to match their effort
• E) workers are more productive when their work areas are well lighted

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Definitions:

Impeller

The driving member of a torque converter torus; the impeller is mechanically connected to the engine crankshaft and should rotate at the same speed.

Lock-up Clutch

A mechanism used in automatic transmissions that locks the engine directly to the transmission's output, improving fuel efficiency and performance.