Theory X and Theory Y Understanding Team Member Motivation What motivates employees to go to work each morning? Many people get great satisfaction from their work and take great pride in it; Others may view it as a burden‚ and simply work to survive. This question of motivation has been studied by management theorists and social psychologists for decades‚ in attempts to identify successful approaches to management. Social psychologist Douglas McGregor of MIT expounded two contrasting theories
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Social Comparison Motives In some instances upward social comparisons can result in a contrast effect such that following comparisons with a model‚ one would experience an increase in BD (see Myers & Crowther‚ 2009). On the other hand‚ upward social comparisons can results in an assimilation effect on self-evaluation such that after comparison to a model one would experience a decrease in BD (see Nikkelen et al.‚ 2012). Experimental studies in the area of body image research provide support for
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For the comparison discussion I will be comparing Virginia Henderson’s grand theory of Principles and Practice of Nursing to Levine’s Consevation Model of Nursing. The article I used was‚ “Testing a Theory of Health Promotion for Preterm Infants Based on Levine’s Conservation Model of Nursing‚” by Linda Medfford‚ and‚ Martha Raile Alligood. Virginia Henderson’s grand theory of Principles and Practice of Nursing‚ it is explained that the grand theory is for the brain dead patient. This theory points
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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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Modernization theory is the process of transforming from a traditional or underdeveloped society to a modern Western societies way of life. Basically‚ Modernization theory became the foundation stone of this evolutionary prescription for development. The theory is not homogeneous—numerous proponents disagreed on several key features. But in broad outline‚ the theory focused on deficiencies in the poorer countries and speculated about ways to overcome these deficiencies. It viewed traditional society
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be achieved through either the Modernization Theory‚ a view from the Global North‚ or the Dependency Theory‚ a view from the Global South. These two approaches are diverse from each other; however there are notable similarities between them too. Both the theories lack in certain places thus fail to escape criticism‚ however the Dependency Theory looks at development in a broader aspect. To begin with‚ one of the main similarities between the theories is that they both give much attention to the
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article where it relies on the pathos instead of giving actual solutions. The “Fighting Gun Violence” article is a response from Giffords and Kelly. This article covers the topic of gun violence in the USA and goes on to support their claim that changes in our laws need to take place to require responsible gun ownership and reduce gun violence. The second article from the NRA is a statement made by the National Rifle Association discussing their views on what congress should do with this gun violence
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Humanistic Theory and Trait Theory My research was comparing the Humanistic Theory and Trait Theory. Humanistic Theory is based on the ability for individuals to be able to uniquely diverse with our own prospective on life. It evaluates how an individual’s choice can affect their decision making and how the decisions can take a positive or negative effect to the conclusion of that choice. It also focuses on how we allow others to manipulate us into believing what our self worth is‚ if we are capable
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leadership there are also many theories on how someone is able to reach the level of a leader‚ and even more so; how to become an effective leader. Two of those theories are the path-goal theory and the leadership model created by Hersey and Blanchard. In the following paragraphs the reader will receive an understanding of each theory‚ a discussion of how it is effective in an organization and then a comparison and contrast between the two. To begin with‚ the path-goal theory will be the first one covered
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understand the forces for change in an organisation PAGEREF _Toc397341613 \h 3CHANGE MANAGEMENT PAGEREF _Toc397341614 \h 3Task 1 PAGEREF _Toc397341615 \h 41.1 Determine the organisation’s position in the sector and market within which it operates PAGEREF _Toc397341616 \h 41.2 Identify an opportunity for change‚ in support of the organisation’s objectives PAGEREF _Toc397341617 \h 41.3 Discuss a model or method to identify a change process and the communication of that change process PAGEREF _Toc397341618
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