How important were the Hawthorne experiments in challenging the principles of Scientific Management and Fordism?

People in Organisations

There are two Sections in this assessment. One question must be answered from each Section. If more than one question is answered for a Section, only the first question answered will be marked.

Each question is worth equal marks and the total possible marks for this test paper is 100%.

Section A
Answer one of the following questions:

How important were the Hawthorne experiments in challenging the principles of Scientific Management and Fordism?‘Bureaucracy plays a vital role in reducing conflict and keeping order within large organisations.’ Critically discuss this statement.

Section B
Answer one of the following questions:

How relevant is the role of discrimination law in creating a fairer workforce? Discuss this statement and provide practical examples of how discrimination law applies in practice.Trade Unions have less influence and importance in modern workforces. Critically assess this statement.