Hawthorne discovered that:
A)Studying workers has no impact on worker performance
B)Social factors have an important impact on performance
C)Breaking up tasks into smaller ones leads to an increase in performance
D)Teams are no better at performing complex tasks than individuals are
E)The size of a team does not affect performance

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The Hawthorne studies, conducted in the 1920s and 1930s, found that workers' performance improved when they were observed and when changes were made to their work environment, highlighting the importance of social factors and the psychological stimulus of being studied, rather than the physical changes to their work conditions. This led to the realization that social and psychological factors significantly impact employee productivity.

Hawthorne Discovered That