the last couple of centuries and there have been a number of different theories into the best way it can be done. This essay will give some background knowledge into those theories but will primarily focus on McGregor’s development of his Theory X and Theory Y‚ incorporating how they evolved‚ what they are and how relevant they are to managers of the 21st century. The aim of this piece is to gain a better understanding of the theories of management developed by McGregor and how/if they are still being
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X1.1 THEORY X ASSUMPTIONS | 2-3 | 2 | 2.0 THEORY Y2.1 THEORY Y ASSUMPTIONS | 4-5 | 3 | 3.0 BIG FIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS-OPENNESS-EXTRAVERSION-NEUROTICISM-CAREFULNESS-SOCIABILITY | 6-11 | 1.0 THEORY X What is theory X? The “Theory X” management theory holds that the average employee has little ambition‚ dislikes work and must be coerced‚ controlled and directed to achieve organizational objectives. Those in management who believe the behavioral assumption of “Theory X” take an autocratic
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McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y style of leadership and consider the types of organizations in which each style of leadership might be most appropriate. Douglas McGregor devised his concept of Theory X and Theory Y in the USA in the 1950’s using a survey of managers‚ which he then proposed in his book‚ ‘The Human Side of Enterprise’ in the 1960’s. Theory X states that a manager distrusts his subordinates‚ believes they don’t enjoy work and therefore must be controlled. Theory Y‚ on the other hand
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Generation X Annotated Bibliography Generation X is getting older and with age comes market share. With Generation X moving into higher paying jobs and with little marketing directed towards them‚ there is little brand loyalty. Marketers should be aware of this new generation and how they feel they are portrayed in media. A better understanding of Generation X will result in media that is effective in reaching this market. Bunker‚ T. (1995). Don’t try to reach gen x on tv. Brandweek‚ 36
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Theory X‚ Theory Y by Douglas McGregor is a motivation theory. Douglas McGregor is a social psychologist and applied two sets of assumptions to the organizational structure called Theory X and Theory Y. His theory is based on managerial views of human beings. In his book‚ The Human Side of Enterprise‚ he outlined a new role for managers. He stated that managers should assist subordinates in reaching their full potential‚ rather than commanding and controlling. Theory X is negative and Theory Y can be
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Theory X and Theory Y From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article may require copy editing for grammar‚ style‚ cohesion‚ tone‚ or spelling. You can assist by editing it. (October 2014) Theory X and Theory Y are theories of human motivation‚ created and developed by Douglas McGregor at the MIT Sloan School of Management in the 1960s‚ that have been used in human resource management‚ organizational behavior‚ organizational communication and organizational development. They describe two contrasting
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Management Research Paper Organization of Gen Y Employees By: Nurul Shafiyyah Zahra 1701320466 Generation Y or also known as the millennial generation means are the generation of individual that are born during the 1980’s and early 1990’s. The generation Y is also refers as the “echo boomers” because this generation is the descendants of parents born during the baby boomers. Generation Y individual also known to have an access to technology such as computers‚ cellphone‚ etc. the access has been
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Theory X and Theory Y After World War II there were several studies performed that ultimately revealed how assumptions about workers’ attitudes and behaviors affect managers’ behavior. In the 1960s one of the most influential approaches was created and developed by Douglas McGregor at the MIT Sloan School Of Management. He proposed two sets of assumptions about how work attitudes and behaviors not only dominate the way mangers think but also affect how they behave in organizations. He named these
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Each of these views‚ which McGregor called Theory X and Theory Y‚ has implications for management. Theory X (’authoritarian management’ style) -People do not really like to work and will avoid it if at all possible so they must be coerced‚ controlled‚ directed‚ threatened with punishment to get them to work. -The average worker avoids responsibility‚ is unambitious and wants security more than anything else. -Management based on Theory X is paternalistic at best and‚ at very least‚ authoritarian
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these misconceptions given to us by other generations? It seems that the voice of Generation X is silent when it comes to political issues these days. When we talk about politics we often wonder what relevance it has on our lives. Many of us feel that politicians are no longer trustworthy. “I am not saying that every politician is corrupt‚” states Mazzaferro‚ it’s just hard to believe what he or she says is true when our generation has witnessed such harsh realities involving
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