Week 12 Assignment

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4. The deadline for submitting this assignment is Sunday November 7 , 2021 at 11:59 PM.

5.  Answer any three (3) questions only.

6.  All questions carry equal marks.

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1. Describe the Hawthorn illumination experiment in terms of changes in the environmental conditions and worker responses.

2. Analyze the relations between control groups, experimental groups and  Hawthorne effect

3. Discuss the contributions of Elton Mayo and Fritz Roethlisberger to the field of organization theory.

4. Present the explanations put forward by Hawthorne researchers that Hawthorne effect was responsible for the unexpected or surprise surge in worker productivity 

5. Examine other factors outside the Hawthorne effect that the Hawthorne researchers attributed to the rise or upswing in the productivity or output levels of workers
6. Describe the relevance and significance of the findings of the Hawthorne studies to managers in America ‘s contemporary or current bureaucracies and organizations
7. Based on the findings of the Hawthorne researchers, what will managers in present day organizations do or institute to motivate their workers?
8. What types of conducts and behaviors toward employees should managers avoid in the backdrop or context of the Hawthorne studies and findings ?