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    Within the novel The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne used imagery throughout the entire story. Hawthorne utilized imagery to help support his ideas. He was able to paint the picture of what was happening. He vividly described every detail of the novel. There are many examples found within the story The first example is the letter “A” itself which stands for adultery. The letter is made by Hester. She makes it very high quality and from very fine materials. He goes into great detail

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    The Hawthorne Effect

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    Hawthorne Effect The Hawthorne effect was discovered as an outcome of analyzing older experiments that were conducted at the Hawthorne Works, a factory outside Chicago between 1924 and 1932. The term ‘Hawthorne Effect’ was first suggested by Henry A. Landsberger in 1955. According to Landsberger, the Hawthorne effect is a type of reactivity. It refers to any short term increase in productivity that may occur in an organization as a result of being watched or appreciated. In organizations, it has

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    The Hawthorne Effect

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    University of Phoenix Material TEAM C The Hawthorne Effect History and definition of Hawthorne Effect | The Hawthorne Effect was first discovered in the 1920s and 1930s, during a research program studying productivity among workers at the Western Electrical Company’s Hawthorne Works in Chicago (McCartney et. al, 2007). It was observed that no matter what circumstantial changes were made, the productivity of the workers increased. This observation was hypothesized as workers performance

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    The Hawthorne studies were initiated in 1924 by the management of the Hawthorne plant of the Western Electric Company in Chicago (Levitt & List 2011). The Studies are referred to as the “behavior modifying effects of being the subject of social investigation” (Wickstorm & Bendix 2000). The leading man behind the experiments Elton Mayo developed the study to make further inquiry into what factors affect productivity in the workplace. Ever since the studies were conducted between 1927 and 1933 (Wickstorm

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    1.2. Nathaniel Hawthorne and Women Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) is one of the great American short story writers and novelists of the 19th century. He has utilized many themes in his writings, one example of his themes is the portrait of female and this is considered as revolutionary for his era. Patricia says Hawthorne has created a wide range of female characters such as strong, independent-minded, self-confident and others types are docile, fragile, and submissive. In addition, Charles Swann

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    Dimmesdale, a respected minister, straying from Puritan thought. He draws an analogy between Puritan society and a dark, confining study where an open window letting in fresh air represents the only source of free thought. Throughout the passage, Hawthorne expresses both his dislike of Puritan society’s restrictions and its impact and influence on Reverend Dimmesdale. Hawthorne is critical of the restrictive nature of Puritan society. He describes the impact of Puritanism on Dimmesdale as a “pressure”

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    “Critically evaluate the impact of Hawthorne experiments and Human Relations movement on organisations today” The “Hawthorne effect” draws its name from a landmark set of studies conducted at the Hawthorne plant from 1924-32. Elton Mayo, the Professor at Harvard Business School, was invited to conduct academic study at the Hawthorne plant of the Western Electric Company (telephone manufacturing subsidiary of AT&T) in Chicago. The concept of the “Hawthorne effect” is defined very broadly by the

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    History has known many a great author, but none more intriguing than Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hawthorne’s ability to weave stories through the use of complex language and early puritan society narratives has long been a topic of study amongst scholars and young adults, alike. “Young Goodman Brown” explores the idea of good vs. evil and draws many parallels to the life of Nathaniel Hawthorne. It is often debated whether man is born innately good or evil. In “Young Goodman Brown” it is possible to see

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    ultimately leads to unwanted consequences (Hawthorne 645-656). Hawthorne’s “The Birth-Mark” focuses on a protagonist named Aylmer (Hawthorne 645-656). Aylmer is a perfectionist and an extremely talented scientist (Hawthorne 645-656). Like all characters, he has his flaws (Hawthorne 645-656). He is selfish when it comes to his own desires, and it is seemingly impossible to convince him to think differently once he has his mind set on something (Hawthorne 645-656). Considering all the flaws in Aylmer’s

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    The Hawthorne Studies is one of the most well-known series of experiments of the social sciences in industrial history. The objective of the experiments were to establish how an individual is influenced not only by their own abilities, but by their working environment and the people they work with, both fellow workers and supervisors. To gain a better understanding of what the Hawthorne studies were, why they were conducted, and how they have impacted management practices, one must first understand

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