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Instructions:
The Hawthorne effect is named after what was one of the most famous experiments in industrial history. It was a marked transition on thinking about work, productivity, and worker.
Keeping in mind the above, you are to research the Hawthorne study-(Hawthorne effect) and answer the following.
- what was the original purpose of the study?
- where, when and how were the experiments conducted, and by whom?
- How many employees were in the control group?
- what enhancements were given to those in these groups as incentives to produce more relays?
- what was Mayo’s initial assessment, and what is this phenomenon known as today?
Summarize your findings by giving your personal thoughts/opinion regarding group behavior and productivity. Your personal analysis is very important.