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The Hawthorne Experiment

The Hawthorne Experiment was a series of studies conducted between 1924-1932 at the Hawthorne Works factory in Cicero, Illinois which employed over 45,000 people. The experiment consisted of four parts that tested the impact of changes in working conditions, such as illumination levels and work schedules, on productivity and worker satisfaction through observation and employee interviews in an effort to understand human behavior and performance in an industrial setting.

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The Hawthorne Experiment

The Hawthorne Experiment was a series of studies conducted between 1924-1932 at the Hawthorne Works factory in Cicero, Illinois which employed over 45,000 people. The experiment consisted of four parts that tested the impact of changes in working conditions, such as illumination levels and work schedules, on productivity and worker satisfaction through observation and employee interviews in an effort to understand human behavior and performance in an industrial setting.

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The Hawthorne Experiment

The Hawthorne Works, in Cicero, Illinois, was a large factory complex built by Western Electric starting in 1905 and operating until 1983. It had 45,000 employees at the height of its operations. Besides telephone equipment, the factory produced a wide variety of consumer products, including refrigerators and electric fans. Hawthorne Works was named for Hawthorne, Illinois, a small town that was later incorporated into Cicero. The facility was so expansive, it contained a private railroad to move shipments through the plant to the near by Burlington Northern Railroad freight depot. Workers regularly used bicycles for transit within the plant. It was purchased in the mid-1980s by the late Donald L. Shoemaker and replaced with a shopping center.

The Hawthorne experiment consists of four parts. These parts are briefly described below:1. Illumination Experiment. 2. Relay Assembly Test Room Experiment. 3. Interviewing Programme. 4. Bank Wiring Test Room Experiment.

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