SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
GROUP BEHAVIOR
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Question
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Which of the following is not a finding of Elton Mayo’s Hawthorne studies?
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a worker’s behavior and sentiments are closely related
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group standards are highly effective in establishing individual worker output
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money was less a factor in determining worker output than were group standards, sentiments, and security
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competition between groups will maximize group output
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group influences are significant in affecting individual behavior
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The main conclusion of the Hawthorne studies was that worker productivity changed based on the fact that workers were being observed. Although productivity increased with other experimental variables, researchers concluded that attention was the main factor influencing results.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hawthorne, however, set the individual in a social context, arguing that employees’ performance is influenced by work surroundings and coworkers as much as by employee ability and skill.
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