Harvard University Hawthorne Studies 1974 50th Anniv Western Electric Medal For Sale

Hawthorne Studies - Elton Mayo 1974 Harvard University 50th Anniversary Western Electric Bronze Medal.

Artist/Designer Kenneth Niimi's sculpture.

1.5” Approximately

26.1 Grams

Edges of this medallion are reeded.

50th Anniversary

Hawthorne Studies 1974 (statue)

Western Electric

Harvard University

Elton Mayo

Reverse Thumbnail Image:

"...Those Who took Part feel They Learned Something Of The Facts Of Human Association In Work But They Regard This As A Beginning Rather Than An End."

- Elton Mayo

About This Coin

This medallion was struck to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Hawthorne Studies, a pioneer investigation into man and his work.

Artist/designer Kenneth Niimi's sculpture, depicting an emancipated worker is pictured on the medallion face. The Nimi original is on display in the Hawthorne Studies Room at Western Electric Company's Hawthorne Works, Cicero, Illinois.

The inscription on the reverse side is drawn from the preface to

"Management and the Worker," a textbook account of the historic experiment and co-authored by

Fritz Rothlisberger and Bill Dickson.

The words are those of Dr. Elton

Mayo of Harvard, a member of the University-Western Electric team which helped guide the original Hawthorne Studies.