Hawthorne experiment

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Presented By Group 1 GROUP MEMBERS 1.TEJASHREE PATIL 2.SAM MESHACH HAWTHORNE EXPERIMENT

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Presented By Group 1

GROUP MEMBERS

1.TEJASHREE PATIL

2.SAM MESHACH

HAWTHORNE EXPERIMENT

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Hawthorne Experiment(1924–32)

PLACE:- Hawthorne works- A Western Electric Factory outside ChicagoCONDUCTED BY:- Elton Mayo & his Team

REASON FOR CONDUCTING IT:- To Know The Factors That Brings Fluctuation In Workers Productivity

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HAWTHORNE EXPERIMENT

1.Illumination Experiments (1924-27)

2. Relay Assembly Test Room Experiments (1927-28)3. Mass Interviewing Programme (1928-30)4. Bank Wiring Observation Room Experiment (1931-32)

Sir. Elton Mayo(Psychologist)

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Increase in Illumination

Decrease in Illumination

Changes Made In illumination

1.Illumination Experiments (1924-27)

Moon Light Illumination

Illumination remained constant

Productivity remained constant

RESULT:-NO RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ILLUMINATIONOF LIGHT AND PRODUCTIVITY

EXPERIMENTAL GROUPCONTROLL GROUP

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2. Relay Assembly Test Room Experiments;-

Relay assembly test room experiments were designed to determine the effect of changes in various job conditions on group productivity

The relationship between supervisor and workers became close and friendly.

productivity increased not because of positive changes in physical factors but because of the change in girls’ attitudes towards work and their work group.

Productivity Decreased by the following Changes

1.Frequent rest intervals has been given-(girls complained)

NO OF WORKERS:- 2 Girls

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3. Mass Interviewing Programme (1928 and 1930 )

No of interviews conducted:-with About 20,000 employees

Theme:-determine employees attitudes towards company, supervision, insurance plans, promotion and wages

Reason for Conducting:-To Study The human behavior in the company.

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4. Bank Wiring Observation Room Experiment: (1931-32)

Workers involved in experiment:- 14 male workers

Work given:-The men were engaged in the assembly of terminal banks for the use in telephone exchanges.

Conclusion:-As a social being, they are members of a group and the management should try to understand group attitudes and group psychology

Over Time=more wagesMore productive Group gets Bonus

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Attitude brings fluctuation in productivity

2. Relay Assembly Test Room Experiments;-1.Illumination Experiments (1924-27)

Productivity has no relation with illumination

3. Mass Interviewing Programme (1928 and 1930 )

determine employees attitudes towards company

4. Bank Wiring Observation Room Experiment (1931-32)

Output reduced

Worked for social pressure

CONCLUSION:-

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Thank YouComing together is a beginning;keeping together is progress;working together is success. -Henry Ford