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True or false: The initial result of the Hawthorne studies demonstrated that no matter what the levels of light and noise were, worker productivity increased simply because the workers liked the attention
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True or false: The initial result of the Hawthorne studies demonstrated that no matter what the levels of light and noise were, worker productivity increased simply because the workers liked the attention they received by being part of a study.

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Answer: True

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The Hawthorne studies were designed originally in order to show the relationship that existed between productivity and the workplace conditions.

A study like the the level of lighting was used to show correlation with the productivity of the workers and the result was that demonstrated that no matter what the levels of light and noise were, there was an increase in the worker productivity because the workers liked the attention they received by being part of a study.

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