Harrison is a manager at the local post office. He wants to find ways to improve worker motivation, and has read about the Hawthorne studies conducted by Elton Mayo and his colleagues. He believes these studies offer important insights into what motivates employees. Harrison is not likely to support the methods and ideas associated with scientific management.

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The Hawthorne studies emphasized the importance of social factors and human relations in motivating workers, which goes against the principles of scientific management that focus on efficient work processes and individual task-oriented motivation. Therefore, Harrison is not likely to support scientific management methods and ideas.

Harrison Is a Manager at the Local Post Office