The Hawthorne Studies (Scenario)
Najib was assigned a research project in the field of organizational behavior. He decided to write his report on the Hawthorne After writing his report, Najib gave an oral presentation to his management class.
-Najib explained that the most important thing about these studies is that they _________.
A) stimulated interest in human behavior in organizations
B) showed that managers had to be right in all their decisions
C) concluded that employees were no different from machines
D) helped employees understand their own behavior, beginning the employee empowerment movement

Question

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The Hawthorne Studies were significant because they stimulated interest in human behavior in organizations, leading to further research and the development of the field of organizational behavior. The studies did not conclude that employees were no different from machines, nor did they specifically lead to the employee empowerment movement. Additionally, the studies did not suggest that managers had to be right in all their decisions.