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The Behavioral Perspective Hathrone Experiments Faculty – Chandra Shekhar Pandey

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The Behavioral Perspective

Hathrone Experiments

Faculty – Chandra Shekhar Pandey

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• 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.

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Why this theory came into existence? The background :

• Failure of classical management theories

• Unionization

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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)

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The four experiments of Mayo

1. Illumination experiment

2. The relay assembly test room

3. Interview experiments

4. Bank wiring observation

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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.

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2. The relay assembly test room experiment

Friendly observation and value given to employees resulted in higher productivity

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3. Interview experiments

Revealed the importance of listening to the employees feelings, problems and use of counseling interviewes.

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4. Bank wiring observation

Informal organization

Rate busters

Rate chiselers

Group pressure on individual workers worked stronger than financial incentives.

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Importance of Hawthrone experiments

• Impetus to human relations approach, personnel management and O.B

• Focus on workers and people’s perspective

• Informal organizations