Corey is a university student who was employed for the summer at the pulp mill in his hometown.During his first week,he discovered that he could move twice as many samples from the wood chip trucks as he was required to.When he mentioned this to his co-workers,they warned him not to do it since if management noticed,work quotas would increase for all of them.Which of the Hawthorne research findings does Corey's experience demonstrate?
A) Employees are lazy and like to keep productivity as low as possible.
B) Social networks among employees regulate output.
C) People who overproduce are seen as "keeners" and will lose their jobs because other employees do not like them.
D) Managerial-imposed quotas are too low.

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Corey's experience demonstrates the finding that social networks among employees regulate output. His co-workers warned him not to overproduce because it could increase work quotas for everyone else, showing that social norms and pressure from co-workers can influence an individual's behavior and productivity.

Corey Is a University Student Who Was Employed for the Summer