Hawthorne Studies
The Hawthorne Studies were a series of long-term research projects conducted by Elton Mayo and his team from 1929 to 1932 at Western Electric’s Hawthorne Works. These studies are considered the origin of organizational psychology because they expanded the scope of industrial psychology beyond employee selection to include complex issues like interpersonal relations, motivation, and organizational dynamics. A key finding was that psychological and social factors were more influential on productivity than physical aspects of the work environment. First-hand video accounts of the original studies are available and offer further insight into the research.
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