The "Hawthorne Effect" describes which of the following relationships?

a. Punishing workers decreases productivity, while rewarding them increases productivity.
b. Punishing workers increases productivity, while rewarding them decreases productivity.
c. Punishing workers has no effect on productivity, but rewards increase productivity.
d. Attention to workers, whether it is punitive or not, increases productivity.
e. Attention to workers, whether it is punitive or not, decreases productivity.


d

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