Hawthrone xperiments
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The document summarizes the Hawthorne experiments conducted at Western Electric's Hawthorne plant from 1927-1932. The experiments sought to understand how social and psychological factors in the workplace impact productivity. They found that friendlier observation and valuing employees led to higher productivity than physical changes alone. The experiments highlighted the importance of listening to employees, informal social groups, and group pressures over financial incentives. They provided an impetus for considering human relations and behavioral perspectives in management.
Hawthrone xperiments
- 1. The Behavioral Perspective Hathrone Experiments Faculty – Chandra Shekhar Pandey
- 2. • behavioural management perspective placed much more emphasis on individual attitudes and behaviours and on group processes, and recognized the importance of behavioural processes in the workplace. www.managepedia.blogspot.com
- 3. Why this theory came into existence? The background : • Failure of classical management theories • Unionization www.managepedia.blogspot.com
- 4. Hathrone studies Hathrone studies were conducted by Elton mayo and his associates. These experiments were conducted in Western Electric’s Hathrone plant near Chicago (1927-32) www.managepedia.blogspot.com
- 5. The four experiments of Mayo 1. Illumination experiment 2. The relay assembly test room 3. Interview experiments 4. Bank wiring observation www.managepedia.blogspot.com
- 6. 1.Illumination experiment The productivity of workers increased both the times when light was increased or decreased. It means there is something other than physical factors which is affecting productivity. www.managepedia.blogspot.com
- 7. 2. The relay assembly test room experiment Friendly observation and value given to employees resulted in higher productivity www.managepedia.blogspot.com
- 8. 3. Interview experiments Revealed the importance of listening to the employees feelings, problems and use of counseling interviewes. www.managepedia.blogspot.com
- 9. 4. Bank wiring observation Informal organization Rate busters Rate chiselers Group pressure on individual workers worked stronger than financial incentives. www.managepedia.blogspot.com
- 10. Importance of Hawthrone experiments • Impetus to human relations approach, personnel management and O.B • Focus on workers and people’s perspective • Informal organizations www.managepedia.blogspot.com