Asked by Jesse Mad3329 on Apr 28, 2024

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We can credit the Hawthorne studies with turning management theorists away from the ____ model and toward the ____ model of the average working person.

A) economic person; social person
B) hedonistic person; economic person
C) social person; economic person
D) psychological person; political person
E) political person; social person

Economic Person

A theoretical concept in economics that depicts an individual as rationing and making decisions to maximize personal satisfaction or utility, based on the assumption of rational behavior.

Social Person

Refers to an individual who enjoys engaging with others, building relationships, and participating in social activities.

  • Absorb the evolution in management perspectives from focusing strictly on tasks and operations to prioritizing human connections and employee well-being.
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Zybrea KnightMay 05, 2024
Final Answer :
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Explanation :
The Hawthorne studies shifted the focus of management theories from viewing workers primarily as economic beings motivated by money (economic person model) to seeing them as social beings influenced by group norms and interpersonal relationships (social person model).