Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. The Hawthorne studies have been criticized for poor design and a lack of empirical data to support the conclusions, so the findings cannot be applied to modern management. 
2. Abraham Maslow and Douglas McGregor were theorists in the human relations movement. 
3. Abraham Maslow would say that some human needs must be satisfied before others. 
4. Jaclyn is a manager who keeps a tight rein on her staff since she thinks they would not work without supervision. She doubts their commitment to the company and even to their own development. She is a Theory Y manager.

Answer 1

1. FALSE
Ultimately, the Hawthorne studies were faulted for being poorly designed and not having enough empirical data to support the conclusions. Nevertheless, they succeeded in drawing attention to the importance of "social man" (social beings) and how managers using good human relations could improve worker productivity. This in turn led to the so-called human relations movement in the 1950s and 1960s.
2. TRUE
The two theorists who contributed most to the human relations movement, which proposed that better human relations could increase worker productivity, were Abraham Maslow and Douglas McGregor.
3. TRUE
Food, security, love, recognition, and self-fulfillment are all needs that motivate you to perform, although Abraham Maslow would say some needs must be satisfied before others.
4. FALSE
Theory X represents a pessimistic, negative view of workers. In this view, workers are considered to be irresponsible, to be resistant to change, to lack ambition, to hate work, and to want to be led rather than to lead. Theory Y represents the outlook of human relations proponents, an optimistic, positive view of workers.