Which of these statements about the field of organisational behaviour is FALSE?
A) Organisational behaviour scholars study individual,team and structural characteristics that influence behaviour within organisations
B) Leadership,communication and other organisational behaviour topics were not discussed by scholars until the 1940s
C) Organisational behaviour emerged as a distinct field around the 1940s
D) The field of organisational behaviour has adopted concepts and theories from other fields of inquiry

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This statement is false. Leadership, communication and other organizational behavior topics were studied before the 1940s. For example, the Hawthorne Studies conducted from 1924-1933 by Elton Mayo and his colleagues are known as some of the earliest research in the field of organizational behavior. The studies investigated the effects of various work environments on employee productivity, morale, and other factors related to behavior within organizations.

Which of These Statements About the Field of Organisational Behaviour