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Education QUESTION #11626
Question 1
The famous Hawthorne Studies, which explored the relationship between working conditions and productivity, were conducted during the period:
  • 1927–1932✔️
  • 1985–1987
  • 1970–1980
  • None of these
Correct Answer Explanation

The Hawthorne Studies were conducted at the Western Electric Hawthorne Works in Chicago between 1927 and 1932 by Elton Mayo and his colleagues. They revealed that workers’ productivity was influenced by social and psychological factors (attention, group norms) rather than physical conditions alone — giving rise to the “Hawthorne Effect.”

Correct Answer: A — 1927–1932.