The X Theory and Y Theory Douglas McGregor‚ a social psychologist‚ introduced us to his famous X-Y Theory in his 1960 book The Human Side of Enterprise. Theory X and Theory Y are most commonly referred to in the field of management and employee motivation. McGregor’s theories‚ although over 40 years old‚ remain a basic principle from which to develop positive management. Both the X and the Y theories begin with the premise that management’s role is to assemble the factors of production. Theory X assumes
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CHANGE YOURSELF‚ TO CHANGE YOUR WORLD Often times I hear people say “if I am in his position or status‚ I will do better and change things for good”. This statement is made when people feel that their boss (es)‚ employers‚ leaders and government officials are not performing or living up to expectation. They expect so much from these people and get less than they thought or envisaged. There is this axiom that says “you cannot give or offer something that you don’t have”. The gross indiscipline
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Resistance to Change reasons Changing an organization is often essential for a company to remain competitive. Failure to change may influence the ability of a company to survive. Yet employees do not always welcome changes in methods. According to a 2007 survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)‚ employee resistance to change is one of the top reasons change efforts fail. In fact‚ reactions to organizational change may range from resistance to compliance to enthusiastic
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|ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND STRESS MANAGEMENT | LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter‚ students should be able to: 1. Describe forces that act as stimulants to change. 2. Summarize sources of individual and organizational resistance to change. 3. Describe Lewin’s three-step change model. 4. Explain the values underlying most OD efforts 5. Identify properties of innovative
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My theory states that the unconscious is something very deep. We as individuals do not understand what is all going on in our unconscious. We can uncover parts of ourselves that we may not have known about‚ but we will never be able to know or understand everything about ourselves. I believe that the unconscious is a positive reinforcement that keep us going in our daily lives. There are times we get depressed‚ some more than others‚ yet we are able to try and seek help or push through day to day
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• What you must learn‚ for today’s job environment – learn to live with work situations that are not framed by job descriptions and clear reporting relationships. We will have to learn to live with multiple roles‚ where the role mix changes frequently. And we will have to find the income we need in such unstable and unpredictable conditions • The most difficult aspect of being laid off or otherwise “dejobbed” – The hardest part of being laid off is the mental aspect.” In
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Title of unit/s Supporting Change within Organisation Unit No/s 3SCO level Foundation Assessment submitted by Prepare up to 3 questions each to test the knowledge of the presenter. Give feedback to each other on your response‚ in your group discussion and then provide individual written responses‚ in your own words‚ to each of the following questions. What are the different behavioural responses employees may demonstrate when their organisation are experiencing change. Compare and
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Crime in the 1990’s Crime in the 20th century was always a big problem. Although it still very much existed at the time‚ rates of crime in the 1990’s astonished many Americans: it took a sudden turn. Rates of crimes dropped all over the nation‚ even in larger cities where violence was an everyday factor. There are numerous statistics and theories out there that try to explain why such a random decrease in crime happened. The 1990’s was at first high with crime‚ There were numerous gangs committing
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Phases of planned change Lewin’s (1947a) three step model is often cited as his key contribution to organizational change however‚ attention have to be drawn to the fact that when developing this he was not just thinking about organizational issues. Nor did he intend it to be separate from the other three element which comprise his planned approach (Field theory‚ Group Dynamic and Action Research). Lewin’s Three Steps: v Unfreezing Believe that the stability of human behavior was based
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Change Initiative George Tautz Grand Canyon University Organizational Development & Change MGT 623 Dr. Kensler March 17‚ 2010 Change Initiative Organizational change is a necessary outcome when considering various scenarios contributing to the resulting vision. Perplexing as it may seem‚ change initiatives don’t always result in positive outcomes. In fact‚ many never succeed. As a change agent‚ one should always have formulated a vision of what change will “look” like for the organization
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