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What is the Hawthorne studies and significance of human relations movement?

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The Hawthorne Studies took place at a the Hawthorne works electric plant (outside Chicago).

The"Hawthorne Effect" describes the effects that observing, surveying, and showing an interest in workers & the workplace have on the performance of the workers and their productivity.

The human relations movement refers to the approach to management and worker productivity that takes into account a person's motivation, satisfaction, and relationship with others in the workplace. Prior to the human relations movement, Scientific Management, dominated most approaches to managing employees.

Because this answer would be far too long to write, look up the following people and terms and you should be well on your way to a response:

Elton Mayo
Hawthorne Effect
FJ Rothlisberger
Scientific Management

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