Final answer:
c) It depends on the industry
OB research suggests that happiness can influence productivity, but it often varies by industry. Productivity can be measured in various ways and is affected by many factors including team dynamics and bureaucratic structuring. The team halo effect may distort perceptions of a team's productivity.
Step-by-step explanation:
According to Organizational Behavior (OB) research, the answer to whether happy employees are more productive is typically 'c) It depends on the industry.' However, as a general trend, happier employees tend to have higher levels of productivity. Productivity can be measured in various ways besides the amount produced per hour of work, such as the number of units produced by a number of workers, the quality of the work produced, or even customer satisfaction levels.
One effect of the team halo effect is that a) teams appear to work better than they do. This can potentially lead to an overestimation of a team's productivity or effectiveness. As for bureaucracies, some of the intended positive aspects include a) increased productivity and b) increased efficiency, as bureaucracies aim to systematize processes and hierarchies within an organization to achieve these outcomes.