The document summarizes the Hawthorne Studies, a series of experiments conducted between 1924-1932 at the Western Electric Company's Hawthorne Works in Chicago to determine the effects of changes in workplace conditions like illumination and hours on worker productivity. It introduces the different experiments conducted - the illumination experiment, the relay assembly test room experiment, a mass interviewing program, and the bank wiring observation room experiment. The document was submitted by Shruti Kak for their organization behavior course presentation on the Hawthorne Studies.

1. Presentation On
Hawthorne Studies
Organization Behaviour(207)
Session-2011-2012
Submitted By:- Shruti Kak Submitted To:- Mr. Anil Sharma
Roll No:- 15
Department Of Management Studies(BBA PROGRAME)

2. Contents….
 Introduction
 Experiments

3. Introduction….
The Hawthorne experiments were
groundbreaking studies in human relations
that were conducted between 1924 and
1932 at Western Electric Company's
Hawthorne Works in Chicago.

4.  Experiment to determine the effects of
changes in illumination on productivity,,
ILLUMINATION EXPERIMENT(1924-1927)

5.  Experiment to determine the effects of
changes in hours and other working
conditions on productivity,,
RELAY ASSEMBLY TEST ROOM
EXPERIMENT(1927-1928)

6.  Conducting plant wide interviews to
determine worker attitudes and
sentiments,,
MASS INTERVIEWING
PROGRAMME(1928-1930)

7.  Determination & analysis of social
organization at work,,
BANK WIRING OBSERVATION ROOM
EXPERIMENT(1931-1932)

8. Thank You