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    Elton Mayo conducted experiments at the Hawthorne Works of Western Electric which helped establish the field of organizational behavior. The document discusses some of the experiments conducted by the Illumination Committee (CIL) at the Hawthorne Works, including experiments varying lighting levels and conditions. It also mentions experiments conducted by the Research and Test Room (RATR) related to worker fatigue. The author aims to identify others who were involved in similar experiments to Mayo in order to gain new insights by challenging existing theories and reinterpreting original data and ideas.

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    Elton Mayo conducted experiments at the Hawthorne Works of Western Electric which helped establish the field of organizational behavior. The document discusses some of the experiments conducted by the Illumination Committee (CIL) at the Hawthorne Works, including experiments varying lighting levels and conditions. It also mentions experiments conducted by the Research and Test Room (RATR) related to worker fatigue. The author aims to identify others who were involved in similar experiments to Mayo in order to gain new insights by challenging existing theories and reinterpreting original data and ideas.

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    Elton Mayo

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    AlokKumarSingh
    Elton Mayo conducted experiments at the Hawthorne Works of Western Electric which helped establish the field of organizational behavior. The document discusses some of the experiments conducted by the Illumination Committee (CIL) at the Hawthorne Works, including experiments varying lighting levels and conditions. It also mentions experiments conducted by the Research and Test Room (RATR) related to worker fatigue. The author aims to identify others who were involved in similar experiments to Mayo in order to gain new insights by challenging existing theories and reinterpreting original data and ideas.

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    Who were Elton Mayo’s


    “Many Hands”

    Submitted to Submitted by
    Prof. Vabhav Bhomouriya Alok Kumar Singh
    Alok Kumar Singh 2009FPM03
    Introduction
    • The term “many hands” was written in
    preface of Mayo’s book ‘Management and
    the Worker”.
    • The author has tried to find out the persons
    who were also involved in similar
    experiments.
    • CIL and RATR experiments are cited .
    Various Experiments conducted by
    CIL
    • General Illumination
    • Localized Illumination
    • Indirect illumination
    • Natural daylight
    • Glare inspection
    • Mixture of artificial and natural illumination
    • Control and test groups
    • Contrast and background of work
    RATR Experiments
    • Fatigue changes in health habits and mental
    attitudes.
    Why ?
    • Original ideas can be found.
    • Original data can be re-interpreted.
    • New insights can be developed.
    • Existing theories can be challenged.

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