Neoclassical Theory (10)
Contributions of the Hawthorne Experiment (1)
Contributions of the Hawthorne Experiment: Elton Mayo and his associates conducted their studies in the Hawthorne plant of the western electrical company, U.S.A., between 1927 and 1930.
According to them, behavioural science methods have many areas of application in management.
The important features -of the Hawthorne Experiment are:-
1. A business organization is basically a social system. It is not just a techno-economic system.
