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The Hawthorne studies were conducted on workers at the Hawthorne plant of the Western Electric Company, by Elton Mayo and Fritz Roethlisberger, in the 1920s. These studies were part of a refocus on managerial strategy incorporating the socio-psychological aspects of human behavior in organizations. The original purpose of the Hawthorne studies was to examine how different aspects of the work environment, such as lighting, the timing of breaks, and the length of the workday, had on worker productivity. In the context of the Hawthorne studies and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, do you think a refocus on managerial strategy is needed again? Elaborate your answer by analyzing the challenging role and evolving management functions that today's manager are facing, with the help of relevant examples.