Mariana works for a large pharmaceutical company. Last week she visited with an advisor at the nearby university because her employer encourages workers to continue their education. The company even gives employees time off to go to academic-related appointments during regularly scheduled work hours. One would assume that management at Mariana's company values the results of the Hawthorne studies, more so than traditional scientific management principles.

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The Hawthorne studies changed the current thought of the day that employees were motivated by higher pay and physical climate and conditions at work. Employees who viewed themselves as belonging to an elite group of human subjects did their best to develop ways to increase their productivity. Scientific management focused on satisfying the needs of management, often at the expense of employee needs.

Mariana Works for a Large Pharmaceutical Company