Studies conducted at the Hawthorne plant of the Western Electric Company near Chicago advocated less authoritarian leadership on the shop floor.This school of thought came to be known as:

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The studies conducted at the Hawthorne plant of the Western Electric Company gave birth to the human relations school of management. This school of thought emphasized the importance of social relationships and the human aspect of work, including the need for less authoritarian leadership and a focus on employee satisfaction. The other options, such as deskilling school, quality of work life movement, internal labor market movement, and scientific management, do not accurately capture the ideas and principles of the Hawthorne studies.

Studies Conducted at the Hawthorne Plant of the Western Electric