Mc Gregor’s Theory X and Theory Y Two distinct sets of assumptions that managers in general‚ have about their employees and which often turn out to be self-fulfilling prophesies. Theory X assumptions are that most people dislikes work and will avoid it to the extent possible‚ therefore they must be continually coerced‚ controlled‚ and threatened with punishment to get the work done‚ and that they have little or no ambition‚ prefer to avoid responsibility‚ and choose security above everything
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Demographers have named the different generations around today as Veterans‚ Baby Boomers‚ Generation X‚ Generation Y and Generation Z.Here I’ve tried to analyze Gen X & Gen Y. GEN X The moniker Generation X was coined by Douglas Coupland‚ who chose the unknown variable “X” to describe a generation that defies definition.Members of Generation X are largely in their 30’s and early 40’s. On the whole‚ they are more ethnically diverse and
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Chan ges in Does X Really Cause Y? By Bryan Dowd and Robert Town September 2002 AcademyHealth is the national program office for HCFO‚ an initiative of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Foreword Health policy issues often dominate state and federal policymakers’ agendas. In the most recent session of the United States Congress alone‚ the House and Senate addressed legislation concerning a patients’ bill of rights‚ prescription drugs for seniors‚ and generic drug substitution
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Running Head: LEADERSHIP THEORIES Leadership Theories Marlene Fain Introduction The 21st century construct of leadership is emerging as vastly different from past leadership directives‚ many organizations and the people they employ‚ are increasingly unaccepting of the authoritive‚ dictatorial‚ inflexible styles of management historically used by many organizational cultures‚ supposedly to ensure high profits and maximum staff performance
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What is leadership? Leadership is "the behaviour of an individual when he is directing the activities of a group towards a shared goal". (Hemphill and Coons‚ 1957‚ p.7) A leader is interpreted as someone who sets direction in an effort and influences people to follow that direction. How they set that direction and influence people depends on a variety of factors. To really comprehend the "territory" of leadership‚ one should briefly scan some of the major theories‚ notice various styles of leadership
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psychologist formulated a theory that has changed the path of management thinking and practice. He proposed two sets of assumptions about employee ’s attitude and behaviour‚ so the manager will be in a better position to manage the workers and achieve organizational goals. McGregor named these assumptions as Theory X and Theory This essay would examine the pros and cons of this theory of employee motivation‚ followed by writer ’s opinion. (McGregor‚ 1960) Theory X: According to Theory X‚ Managers assume
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THE MAJORITY INFORMATION FOUND HERE ARE NOT MY OWN WORDS. THIS PAPER WAS DONE FOR THE PURPOSE OF AN ASSIGNMENT. NO PROFIT WAS PLANNED TO BE MADE FROM THIS. ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT (ES24) Assignment The Hawthorne Studies Douglas McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs The Hawthorne Studies Hawthorne Studies The Hawthorne Studies are experiments which inspired Elton Mayo and others to develop the Human Relations Movement. These were conducted by the Western Electric
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Organizational Theory Professor Elmer P. Nacua July 20‚ 2013 LEARNING INSIGHTS ON THEORY X / Y / Z AND MASLOW’S HEIRARCHY OF NEEDS McGregor’s Theory X / Y and William Ouichi’s Theory Z I can say that Theory X presents the pessimistic view of employees’ nature and behaviour at work‚ while Theory Y presents the optimistic view. With reference to Maslow’s theory‚ Theory X is based on the assumption that the employees emphasize on the physiological needs and the safety needs; while Theory Y is based on
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Leadership Theories: Opposites and equals Danielle McNaught MGMT500 PS1- Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management Dr. Marci Johnson Southwestern College Professional Studies Abstract This paper evaluates theories of leadership and summarizes the findings from the research. Leadership versus management‚ leader traits‚ skills‚ behavior‚ and activities can be antiquated differently with the different leadership styles. Leadership power‚ influence‚ situations‚ situational moderator
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Leadership Theories and Styles IAAP 2009 Administrative Professionals Week Event April 28‚ 2009 Development Development of Leadership Theory • Until approximately 1930‚ there was not much academic interest in the area of leadership • Fredrick Taylor –Scientific Management (time/motion studies of productivity) (late 1800’s) • Max Weber –(writing on bureaucracy) a leader possessed power by virtue of his position (1922) • Mary Parker Follett – participatory management in “power with” as opposed to “power over
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