The Hawthorne Studies Showed That Methods Used to Enforce Group

question 29

True/False

The Hawthorne studies showed that methods used to enforce group norms included sarcasm,name-calling,ridicule and punches to the upper arm and group ostracism.

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Definitions:

Criticism

The act of expressing disapproval or finding faults in something or someone, often including suggestions for improvement.

Extinguish Horseplay

Efforts to stop playful, often inappropriate and unproductive behavior in a work or serious environment.

Employee Horseplay

Unprofessional behavior at work consisting of playful or prankish activities that can lead to distractions, accidents, or harm.

Extinction

The gradual dissipation of behavior following the termination of reinforcement.