Management and the Worker
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Management and the Worker is a landmark 1939 book by Elton Mayo and colleagues that analyzes the Hawthorne studies and helped establish the human relations movement in industrial and organizational psychology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Management and the Worker canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3291614 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Management and the Worker Context triple: [Hawthorne studies, subjectOf, Management and the Worker]
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A.
City of Workers
"City of Workers" is a nickname for Lawrence, Massachusetts, reflecting its historic role as a major industrial mill city with a large working-class population.
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B.
Joe Worker
"Joe Worker" is a politically charged song from Marc Blitzstein's 1937 pro-labor musical *The Cradle Will Rock*, symbolizing the struggles of the American working class.
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C.
The Job
The Job is a film featuring actor John Ortiz in a significant role.
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D.
Labori
Labori was a prominent French defense lawyer best known for representing Alfred Dreyfus during the politically charged Dreyfus affair.
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E.
The Employer
The Employer is a thriller film featuring Paige Howard in a prominent role.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Management and the Worker Target entity description: Management and the Worker is a landmark 1939 book by Elton Mayo and colleagues that analyzes the Hawthorne studies and helped establish the human relations movement in industrial and organizational psychology.
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A.
City of Workers
"City of Workers" is a nickname for Lawrence, Massachusetts, reflecting its historic role as a major industrial mill city with a large working-class population.
-
B.
Joe Worker
"Joe Worker" is a politically charged song from Marc Blitzstein's 1937 pro-labor musical *The Cradle Will Rock*, symbolizing the struggles of the American working class.
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C.
The Job
The Job is a film featuring actor John Ortiz in a significant role.
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D.
Labori
Labori was a prominent French defense lawyer best known for representing Alfred Dreyfus during the politically charged Dreyfus affair.
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E.
The Employer
The Employer is a thriller film featuring Paige Howard in a prominent role.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic book
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author |
Elton Mayo
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Fritz J. Roethlisberger ⓘ William J. Dickson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
Hawthorne studies
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surface form:
Hawthorne effect
Western Electric ⓘ
surface form:
Western Electric Hawthorne Works
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| field |
industrial and organizational psychology
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management studies ⓘ organizational behavior ⓘ sociology of work ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
communication in organizations
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employee satisfaction ⓘ group dynamics ⓘ informal work groups ⓘ participative management ⓘ social factors in productivity ⓘ supervisory style ⓘ worker morale ⓘ |
| genre | case study ⓘ |
| hasContribution |
emphasis on social needs of workers
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foundation for human relations school of management ⓘ linking supervision style to productivity ⓘ recognition of informal organization in the workplace ⓘ |
| influenced |
human relations movement
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management practice ⓘ organizational behavior research ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Hawthorne studies
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employee attitudes ⓘ human relations movement ⓘ industrial psychology ⓘ industrial relations ⓘ informal organization ⓘ leadership in organizations ⓘ management theory ⓘ motivation at work ⓘ organizational psychology ⓘ productivity ⓘ supervision ⓘ workplace behavior ⓘ |
| methodology |
field study
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longitudinal research ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
1920s
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1930s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Management and the Worker Description of subject: Management and the Worker is a landmark 1939 book by Elton Mayo and colleagues that analyzes the Hawthorne studies and helped establish the human relations movement in industrial and organizational psychology.
Referenced by (3)
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