The Hawthorne Studies, conducted by Elton Mayo and his associates, laid the foundational groundwork for which management movement?

Explanation

• The Human Relations Movement highlights that social, psychological, and informal group dynamics strongly dictate workplace productivity and morale.
• Conducted at Western Electric’s Hawthorne Works between 1924 and 1932, the research proved that worker performance improves when employees feel valued and observed.
• The ‘Hawthorne Effect’ describes the tendency of individuals to alter or improve performance simply because they are being observed.