inclination for specific behavior.[1] For example‚ when someone eats food to satisfy the need of hunger‚ or when a student does his/her work in school because they want a good grade. Both show a similar connection between what we do and why we do it. Douglas McGregor proposed two theories about employee motivation based on two very different sets of assumptions that managers hold towards workers. Learn more about the assumptions and validity of McGregor’s employee motivation theories and take a quiz to test
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multi- search database. Chen‚ Y.‚ Chen‚ Y. & Tsao‚ Y. (2009). Multiple dimensions to the application for the effectiveness of team building in ROTC. Education‚ 129(4)‚ 742-754. v Retrieved from EBSCO multi-search database Kelly‚ E. P. (2000). Douglas McGregor. Revisited: Managing the Human Side of the Enterprise. Academy Of Management Executive‚ 14(3)‚ 143-145. doi:10.5465/AME.2000.4474571 Moorhead‚ G.I. (2010) Organizational Behavior: managing People and Organizations Chapter 1 Mason: OH: South-Western
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According to Greenberg (1999)‚ motivation is defines “as a process of arousing‚ directing and maintaining behavior towards a goal.” Where “directing” refers to the selection of a particular behavior; and ‘maintenance” refers to the inclination to behave with consistency in that manner until the desired outcome is met. Motivation is the force that transforms and uplifts people to be productive and perform in their jobs. Maximizing employee’s motivation is a necessary and vital to successfully accomplish
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Theory X and Theory Y represent two sets of assumptions about human nature and human behavior that are relevant to the practice of management. Theory X represents a negative view of human nature that assumes individuals generally dislike work‚ are irresponsible‚ and require close supervision to do their jobs. Theory Y denotes a positive view of human nature and assumes individuals are generally industrious‚ creative‚ and able to assume responsibility and exercise self-control in their jobs. One would
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1. What inspiration may the present day school managers draw from the management theories and concepts of: 1.1. Frederick Taylor 1.2. Henry Fayol 1.3. Max Weber 1.4. Elton Mayo 1.5. Douglas Mc Gregor 1.6. Contingency Model of Management ANSWER: Different Management Theories provide school heads with opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skills in operating and managing an organization. Definitely‚ these became very essential to managers for it helps them to maximize their capabilities
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History and evolution of HR policies The earliest formulation of HR policies can be traced back to Frederick Taylor. Taylor introduced his theory of ‘scientific management’ through which he claimed that the humans can be utilized as resources and there is a most effective way to manage these resources by making use of scientific methods. Taylor talked about the division of labour scientifically which would result in work force productivity. In short‚ it was about utilizing the human resources in
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In 1960 Douglas McGregor‚ a professor of Industrial Management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology‚ presented his view about the nature of people in his book “The human side of Enterprise [1]”. In order to explain the nature of people McGregor identified two set of assumption known as theory X and Theory Y. With the help of these theories the importance of motivation is discussed in this chapter. Theory X assumptions * Individuals inherently dislike the work and will avoid work if they
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experiments proved that the worker is a complex personality interacting in a group situation. Mayo and his associates believed in increasing production by humanizing working conditions. •Douglas McGregor * He is one of the forefathers of management theory and one of the top business thinkers of all time. McGregor developed a philosophical view of humankind with his Theory X and Theory Y in 1960.
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