Theory X and Theory Y Douglas McGregor (1906 - 1964) is one of the forefathers of management theory and one of the top business thinkers of all time. He was a social psychologist who became the President of Antioch College. He later became a professor of management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (he was succeeded by Warren Bennis). His book The Human Side of Enterprise (1960) had a profound influence on the management field‚ largely due to his Theory X and Theory Y. McGregor developed
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major role in terms of; determining a person’s level of income‚ defining a person’s status‚ social class and a person’s Life chances. For example those in upper class enjoy greater life chances than those in working class. However‚ the borderline between work and non-work rarely lies within the actual activity itself and more usually inheres in the social context that supports the activity. For example for some people playing sport is an occupation and for some might be a leisure activity. Therefore
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operational‚ and concrete operational. On the other hand‚ Vygotsky based his theory of development the basic notions that children construct knowledge‚ learning can lead to development‚ development cannot be separated from its social context‚ and language plays a role in development. Though both of the well-known theories explain child development‚ they are each different from one another. The most obvious difference is that Piaget’s stages are hierarchical‚ while Vygotsky’s are not. This
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three social process theories I find to be the most valid. I feel that all three have a viable place in explaining criminal behavior and work together to form a cohesive reasoning in a symbiotic system. While each theory stands alone‚ I often wonder if it’s the need to separate things into one specific category or another that causes the explanations to be flawed. However‚ the assignment says to choose which theory I believe to be the most valid. Therefore I choose social learning theory/differential
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Process and Content Theories of Motivation Reference: http://www.skills2lead.com/process-theories-of-motivation.html There are several process theories of motivation: The Vroom Expectancy Theory‚ the Adams’ Equity Theory‚ the Needs-Goal-Setting Theory‚ and the Reinforcement Theory of Motivation. Here our centre of attention is on helping you make a clear-cut distinction between process and content. Basically‚ process theories of motivation focus on how workers needs influence their own behaviour
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stimuli to understand the environment; In this process the visual pathway is composed of the eyes‚ optic chasm‚ thalamus and visual cortex in order to bring vision together. These components allow the brain to respond to specific features of stimuli and‚ in the process of transduction‚ turn light into neural signals that the brain can process to create conscious sight. Many complex functions and deeper branches of vision are made possible by this process and others‚ color vision being just one of many
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1.0 THEORY 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
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motivation has been defined by different scholars using different formats and views‚ according to Dr Stephen P. Robbins‚ this is the process that account for an individuals intensity‚ direction and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal (S. P. Robbins‚ Organizational Behaviour 9ed‚ p.155). Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary says that motivation is the act or process of motivating‚ the condition of being motivated‚ a motivating for a stimulus or influence‚ incentive‚ drive. Jones‚ George &
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Still there are common ethics which influence every individual. There are various theories which suggest various methods to be followed by organizations to deal with conflicting cultures in organizations. In this paper we shall analyze two vast theories‚ touch upon their strong points and weaknesses and then see which method would be suitable for what kind of organization. Further on we shall look at how these theories are useful in segmenting‚ targeting markets‚ and predicting consumer behavior in
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Motivation theories are primarily divided into two major types which are the content theories and the process theories. This report aims to critically evaluate two process theories of motivation which is the Expectancy Theory by Victor Vroom and the Equity Theory by John Stacy Adams. The methodologies used in this report include a study and analysis of textbooks‚ writings and journals from the internet. As a conclusion‚ the question is not whether each of these approaches
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