Assembly Line Productivity

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1. What is the problem? The problem is assembly line productivity. 2. What was the hypothesis for this study? The hypothesis is how fatigue, monotony, and supervision on an assembly line dramatically effects productivity. 3. What types of experiments were done to test the hypothesis? There were 3 different experiments done to test the hypothesis; phase one, two and three. Phase one- Illumination experiment they increased the lighting in the room for the test group control group stayed the same and made work more efficient Phase Two- Relay assembly tests, which effects of changes in length and frequency of rest periods and hours worked. Phase Three- Bank wiring observation- all male group that consisted of 11 male members 4. What were the results of the experiments? Phase One- Production of test group increased and control group increased approximately same amount. Phase Two- Output increased no matter how physical conditions were varied. Physical changes had no effect on output rate. Phase Three- Incomplete 5. What conclusion did the scientist make from this study? The Hawthorn Works concluded that workers had a strong need to cooperate and communicate with fellow workers. Also, motivated by self-interest, and perform their work with a minimum of effort to receive more money. The Hawthorn experiments encouraged the development of human factors, and created pressure to change the traditional way of managing human resources. 6. In your opinion, how can the results of this study be applied to your personal life, work or school? In my opinion the results of this study could be used to educate students and workers on proven experiments that work. When trying to increase production, rather it be in school the work place or in a warehouse, I can relate these experiments to different situations in my past that could’ve helped me. For

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