(1)In his 1960 book‚ The Human Side of Enterprise‚ Douglas McGregor proposed two theories by which to view employee motivation. He avoided descriptive labels and simply called the theories Theory X and Theory Y. (1)Theory X assumes that the average person: dislikes work and attempts to avoid it‚ has no ambition‚ wants no responsibility‚ and would rather follow than lead. Is self-centered and therefore does not care about organizational goals‚ resists change‚ is gullible and not particularly intelligent
Premium Science Theory X and theory Y Human
served and how they help us to pass on our genes. Scientific approach‚ i.e. quantifiable‚ used. Evidence is gathered from research into: * Archaeological evidence * Genetic evidence * Studies on non-human primates * Universality * Hunter gatherers * Modern human populations 1. Archaeological evidence. Fossil evidence: Shape of skull‚ indicating brain size‚ body shape indicating diet‚ body size to indicate male or female. Fossil evidence from animal skeletons provides
Premium Psychology Management Behavior
In the novel Frankenstein‚ one of its tragedies is the inability to recognize human characteristics. There are many qualities that makes us humans different from creatures. Creatures are distinctive from human beings and are not suppose to have all the qualities of a human. Some of them possess some human characteristics and lack others characteristics. Also‚ in Frankenstein’s‚ one of the questions that continues to be brought up is: are monster born or created. In the novel it shows how monsters
Premium Frankenstein Mary Shelley James Whale
Evaluation of Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement (MSPE): A New Approach to Promote Flow in Athletes #1 Abstract The construct of mindfulness appears to be compatible with theories of flow and peak performance in sport. The present study assessed how Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement (MSPE)‚ a new 4-week program‚ affected flow states‚ performance‚ and psychological characteristics of 11 archers and 21 golfers from the community. Participants completed trait measures of anxiety‚ perfectionism
Premium Exercise Physical exercise Psychology
terms of the equation I = P x A x T‚ an equation formulated to describe the impact of human activity on the environment. [where Human Impact (I) on the environment equals the product of population (P)‚ affluence (A: consumption per capita) and technology (T: environmental impact per unit of consumption)]. In the primitive population of the Bushmen‚ it would be believed and manifested in the film that their human impact on the environment of the Kalahari Desert is apparently less than that of the
Premium Sociology Natural environment Science
Human Beings and Computers Can human beings and computers coexist in peace and harmony in the future? The poet and the author describe two totally different views‚ talking about the idea of coexistence. Our future will either be good or bad with questions to be asked as well. The poet‚ Richard Brautigan‚ describes the future as having hope and the computers take away freedom and work. The story written by Issac Asimov‚ writes about how computers is going to have a negative effect on the future
Premium Peace Human Future
On the Influence of Mythology on Human Abstract Mythology provides us with creation stories that originate in efforts to explain human existence. But mythology is also specifically cultural‚ and historical. The classical myths of the Greeks and Romans‚ for example‚ were designed to explain human existence and always through heirarchies of family structures. These myths are complex and elaborate‚ with monsters‚ heroes and heroines‚ legends‚ and wars. Understanding mythology involves
Premium Human Greek mythology Religion
The Relationship of God and Humans God thinks within geniuses‚ dreams within poets‚ and sleeps within the rest of us~ ACU poet. God in general has a unique way of manipulating things especially when it comes to human beings. Throughout this paper my plan is to persuade you that the relationship between God and human beings in Genesis was a relationship of‚ trust‚ jealousy‚ and loyalty. Loyalty is a virtue with God because of the Adam and Eve story. “And the lord god commanded the man‚ you may
Premium Cain and Abel God Book of Genesis
stained With dust he keeps himself from the world‚ And is afraid to even move. Mother‚ it is no gain‚ thy bondage of finery‚ If it keeps one shut off from the healthful dust Of the earth‚ if it robs one of the right of entrance To the great fair of human life. Questions: A. Vocabulary Building. Use the following words in a sentence. 1. Respite – a short interval of rest or relief Answer: God’s love to us has no respite‚ it’s never ending. 2. Ply – to join together‚ as by molding or
Free Human Meaning of life Personal life
The Damned Human Race Mark Twain Subject: The subject is the moral de-evolution of the human race. Occasion: Twain uses Darwin’s theory of the evolution of man as a pretext to put forward his opposite theory. Audience: Twain speaks to the entire human race and/or the general public. Purpose: Twain wants to challenge the accepted view that humans are superior to animals and make people think about their collective behavior. Speaker: Twain appears thoughtful and intelligent;
Free Human Psychology Charles Darwin