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 Studies. 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) concluded that employees were no different from machines
C) helped employees understand their own behavior, beginning the employee empowerment movement
D) showed that managers had to be right in all their decisions

Question

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The Hawthorne Studies are most notable for stimulating interest in human behavior in organizations, highlighting the importance of social factors and employee attitudes in workplace productivity.