Theory Z: The In-Between and Grey Area Name Here Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne 3/24/2013 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to discuss the popular Theory X and Theory Y made famous by Douglas McGregor in the 1960’s which offers a very “hard” and “soft” view of leadership and addresses the grey area that is not addressed in his theory. We will take a look at the theory that is relatively new and in many respects attempts to blend the best of both of McGregor’s theories
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legal‚ it was hard for her to find a decent paying job that allowed her to send money for her three daughters. Now that she is legal‚ she feels she has a voice and can help her daughters come to the United States. This reminds me of the Theories of Migration by Douglas Massey. Which explains why Reyna moved from a segregated country to a place where there is an opportunity
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Backgrounds Douglas McGregor was a management professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He introduced a new motivational theory in his book ‘The Human Side of Enterprise’‚ stating that all workers were divided into two groups: Theory X and Theory Y. Theory X workers were lazy‚ irrational and unreliable‚ and were only motivated by money and threatened by punishment. Theory Y workers were able to seek and accept responsibilities and fulfil any goals given. The Human Side of Enterprise‚ written
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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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Compare and contrast two theories of motivation. Suggest how a team leader might use these theories to motivate their team. Over the years‚ many psychologists have developed various theories of motivation based on what they believe motivates people and why different people react and behave differently in a range of situations. Motivation is the “extent to which an individual is engaged by the work role he or she occupies.” It is very important that in today’s society‚ managers have a successful
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Money is the most important factor motivating workers today. Discuss this statement with reference to motivational theories you are aware of. The word motivation according to Richard Romando is gotten from the Latin phrase "movere"‚ which means to move. Motivation is defined as an inner drive that activates performance and gives it direction. The term motivation theory is concerned with the process that explains why and how human behaviour is stimulated and directed. It is considered as one of the
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McGregor’s Ltd. Department Store A report Executive Summary The McGregor Ltd. Department Store as founded in 1871 and since then it has acquired the image of being old fashioned and traditional. The President of the Store wants to change the image of the Store and to achieve higher efficiency and profitability by creating more business sense in the policies of the Store. Mr. McGregor has devised a new discount scheme for employees confirming with the current practices in other stores. Mr. President
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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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toward attaining a goal. Douglas McGregor proposed two distinct views of human beings: one basically negative‚ labeled Theory X‚ and the other basically positive‚ labeled Theory Y. After viewing the way in which managers dealt with employees. McGregor concluded that a manager’s view of the nature of human beings is based on a certain grouping of assumptions and that he or she tends to mold his or her behaviour toward employees according to these assumptions. Under Theory X‚ the four assumptions held
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Theory Z is a management philosophy that stresses employee participation in all aspects of company decision making. It was first described by William Ouchi in his book Theory Z- How Man American Business Can Meet the Japanese Challenge. Theory Z incorporates many elements associated with the Japanese approach to management‚ such as trust and intimacy‚ but Japanese ideas have been adapted for use in the United States. In Theory Z organizations‚ managers and workers share responsibilities; the management
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