Did Mayo consider all workers to always be cooperative and harmonious? Please select all that apply.
A) No. Whilst Mayo considered that people are naturally cooperative and harmonious he argued that the industrial revolution had led to a fragmented society that meant that people lost a sense of individual significance. Workers were unhappy due to psychological reasons rather than economic ones.
B) No. Mayo believed that all workers were in conflict with one another and management by nature but with the right amount of management intervention they could be made more cooperative.
C) Yes. Mayo believed that all people are naturally cooperative and harmonious and that with the right level of support and development this could be harnessed effectively by organizations to make them run more effectively and efficiently.
D) Yes. Mayo believed that peoples are naturally cooperative but they can become less cooperative when they work in hierarchical organizations where there is a management structure that gets in the way of people's individual freedom.

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The Hawthorne Studies research was said to have discovered the informal organization. In particular it discovered the power of informal social relations and the power of group norms.

Did Mayo Consider All Workers to Always Be Cooperative and Harmonious