Hawthorne experiment was done by Elton Mayo and his colleagues at the Western Electric Company's plant in Cicero, Illiniois. Period of this experiment was 1927-32.
- The Hawthorne experiment undergoes the following way:
- Illumination experiment : two groups( control & test group) worked under different levels of illumination and it was found that production was affected by illumination
- Relay assembly test room: it now aimed at knowing the impact of factors such as the length of working day, relaxation intermission and their frequencies, duration and other physical conditions
- Interviewing programme: to identify the basic factors responsible for human behavior at work. More than 20000 workers were interviewed and revealed that the social relations inside the organisation had a clear influence on their attitudes and behaviors.
- Bank wiring observation room: to find how payment incentives would affect productivity. this study was conducted by Elton Mayo and W Lloyd Warner between 1931 and 1932 on a group of 14 men who put together telephone switching equipment. they found that the productivity decreased because the workers were afraid that the company would lower down the base rate.
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