In the mid-1920s the Hawthorne Works of the Western Electic Company was the scene of an intensive series of experiments a) that would investigate changes in working conditions as to their effects on workers' performance b) investigating the effects that changes in working conditions would have on workers' performance. c) for investigating what the effects on workers' performance are that changes in working conditions would cause d) that investigated changes in working conditions' effects on workers' performance e) to investigate what the effects changes in working conditions would have on workers' performance

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Talia Cantu

9 June, 04:06

In the mid-1920s the Hawthorne Works of the Western Electic Company was the scene of an intensive series of experiments a) that would investigate changes in working conditions as to their effects on workers' performance b) investigating the effects that changes in working conditions would have on workers' performance. c) for investigating what the effects on workers' performance are that changes in working conditions would cause d) that investigated changes in working conditions' effects on workers' performance e) to investigate what the effects changes in working conditions would have on workers' performance

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Answer: the correct answer is a) that would investigate changes in working conditions as to their effects on workers' performance.

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Many conclusions were reached out of those experiments. One of the most interesting is the so called Hawthorne effect which is that individuals change their behaviour when they know that the are being observed.