Free Essays on Mcgregors Theory Y

  1. Business Administration. Early theories of motivation

    Theory Question : Describe each of the four early theories of motivation Written by Volodumur Kim, Polina Sivachenko and Vlada Lebedieva Early Theories of motivation The early theories are important, because they present the foundation from which the contemporary motivation theories where...

  2. Management Theories and the Work Place

     Management Theories and the Work Place In this paper the student will chose two management theories from the Contemporary Management textbook. The student will prepare a word analysis of management theories and include the following: How management theories apply or do not apply to his current...

  3. Critique of Management Theories

    resource management with personnel management must recognise that we do not know much about personnel management (Guest and Horwood, 1980). There are no theories based around HRM therefore making it hard to know what HRM actually looks like. Awareness of this is only available from companies of ‘Excellence’...

  4. Estilos de Lidezargo Entre Hombres Y Mujeres

    Liderazgo y Comportamiento Organizacional Dr. Agustín Buendía 30 de Noviembre, 2009  Índice de Contenido 1. INTRODUCCIÓN 4 1.1 Establecimiento del Problema 4 1.2 Establecimiento del Objetivo 4 1.3 Pregunta de investigación. 5 1.4 Limitaciones de la investigación. 5 1.5 Justificación. 5 ...

  5. A Closer Look at Leadership Theories

    Running Head: Leadership Theories Leadership Theories March 5, 2006 Leadership Theories Leadership is a universal phenomenon in humans and in many species of animals (Bass, 1990). It is a complex phenomenon involving the constant interaction of three essential elements: the leader, the follower...

  6. Different Motivation Theories Used by Businesses

    P3 There are many different motivation theories used by businesses, some of the most used and well known ones are: McGregor McGregor has got two theories about different types of workers on opposite ends of the spectrum. Theory X is the kind of employee who doesn’t like work and tries to avoid...

  7. Mc Gregor to Motivation

    particular direction in behavior. Motivation Theory - McGregor Author: Jim Riley  Last updated: Sunday 23 September, 2012 McGregor Theory X & Theory Y Introduction McGregor developed two theories of human behaviour at work: Theory and X and Theory Y. He did not imply that workers would be one...

  8. Motivational Leadership

    to capture a better understanding of motivational leadership. Followed by, the research obtained of the following motivational theories: (1) Abraham Maslow, (2) Douglas McGregor, (3) Frederick Herzberg, (4) Victor Vroom, and (5) John Adair. According to the Oxford English Dictionary (2008), motivation...

  9. Team Management 1

    The four theorists discussed in this chapter, Maslow, McGregor, Likert and Blake and Mouton, would all have varying views on the Marshall Processing Plant. Abraham Maslow (human relations theorist who developed the Hierarchy of Needs theory), would have agreed that the lower order needs of the employees...

  10. Employee Turnover

    To win the competition the most important things is operates efficiently by managing and using resources to achieve corporate goal. In management theory we may know five “M” that needs good handling and management, (1) man, (2) machine, (3) method, (4) money, (5) market. Man or Human Capital are main...

  11. Supervisory Management

    variables, have a major impact on the choice of leadership style. These are: 1. Theory X or Theory Y Management Philosophy; 2. The followers’ readiness level; 3. The situation faced by the supervisor. Theory X and Theory Y Management Philosophy A supervisor’s management philosophy is basically determined...

  12. The Humans Relationship Movement

    McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y Douglas McGregor wrote a book in 1961 regarding individuals’ behaviors at work. He called the studies Theory X and Theory Y. Theories X and Y are two sets of assumptions which describe two very different attitudes towards workforce motivation by managers. Theory X management...

  13. A Positive Emotional Experience

    role in the human person is "motivated" worker. (Carver 2001) Different theories of motivation Maslow hierarchy of needs The most well-known theory of motivation is Maslow hierarchy theory. (Cervone 2006) In this theory, Maslow explains that in every person there is a hierarchy of five types of...

  14. motivation

    Contribution of Robert Owen : Though Owen is considered to be paternalistic in his view, his contribution is of a considerable significance in the theories of Motivation. During the early years of the nineteenth century, Owen’s textile mill at New Lanark in Scotland was the scene of some novel ways of...

  15. Employee Branding

    with the Theory X and Theory Y motivational theory, as employer branding and Theory Y showing crossover points (McGregor, 1960). Where Theory X depicts man as disliking of and unwilling to work unless they are given a high order of motivation to and are controlled to make sure they work. Theory Y contrasts...

  16. Understanding the Study of Organisational Behaviour

    first model, has started since the industrial revolution. The managers of this type of organisation operate out of Theory X by McGregor. The other three models are built upon McGregor's Theory Y. All have evolved over a period of time and there is not one "best" model. The collegial model should not be thought...

  17. MOtivation

    Theories of Human Motivation Theory 1: Money as a Motivator This theory states that all workers are motivated primarily by the need for money; so if you want to get the most out of your workforce, you pay them more. This has particular effectiveness in areas where payment is directly linked to the...

  18. Success Can Be Traced Back to Motivation

    Early Theories of Motivation Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory Contemporary Theories of Motivation Three-Needs Theory Goal-Setting and Reinforcement Theory Designing Motivating Jobs Equity Theory Expectancy Theory Current...

  19. Motivation of Employees

    http://www.eqcoach.net. Global:EQ Espanol. Email for FREE ezines. Put in subject line: EQ/Work, EQ/Personal, EQ/Espana.   100 Years of Motivation Theory & Practice We define 'the manager' as someone who 'gets things done through the efforts of others'. Clearly employees will get a lot more done and...

  20. HSV405 Midterm

    None of the Above Question 9 0 out of 4 points McGregor distinguished between Theory X and Theory Y managers. Theory X manager assumes that people dislike work, lack interest in organizational objectives, and want to avoid responsibility. Theory Y assumes that people enjoy working, desire responsibility...

  21. organanizational behavior

    different organizational theory support the management practices at MFCL and the different approaches to the theories. Moreover it deals with the impact that different leadership styles may have on motivation of MFCL employees, and the application of this different motivational theories at MFCL and how use...

  22. BUS 375 WK 4 Chapter 5,6 Quiz - All Possible Questions To Purchase Click Link Below: http://strtutorials.com/BUS-375-WK-4-Chapter-56-Quiz-All-Possible-Questions-BUS3753.htm

    Authorizing D. Correcting (E) 2. According to Douglas McGregor, team members that require supervision, direction and threat of punishment for non-compliance are called _____ employees. A. Theory X B. Theory Y C. Theory Z D. Non-compliant (E) 3. William Ouchi’s approach...

  23. Introduction to Leadership

    qualities can be learned if one has the desire, perseverance and intention of service. In this assignment, we shall discuss and elaborate which leadership theory best contributes to effective leadership and the consequences of poor leadership. The three approaches to leadership that will be discussed are: ...

  24. Factors Affecting Employee Motivation, Research Report

    is rewarding to them. Douglas McGregor also offered his own employee motivation theory in 1960 with the book The Human Side of Enterprise, wherein he developed two behavioral models in theworkplace simply called Theory X and Theory Y. The assumptions in the first theory isthat people has a natural dislike...

  25. Theory of Failure

    (Engineers), DRDO Theories of Failure rd_mech@yahoo.co.in Ramadas Chennamsetti Summary R&DE (Engineers), DRDO Maximum principal stress theory Maximum principal strain theory Maximum strain energy theory Distortion energy theory Maximum shear stress theory Octahedral stress theory rd_mech@yahoo...

  26. marketing essay clothing

    follow similar lifestyles. In the middle of last century, Herzberg developed a theory around what motivates people to work. His theory is known variously as the two-factor theory or the motivator-hygiene theory. Herzberg’s theory resulted from data received from extensive surveys. Herzberg was curious to...

  27. Organizational Reformation

    the way information is relayed should be closely watched to avoid using statements that may portray enforced change. This is derived from Theory x Douglas McGregor (1960) states: • The average person dislikes work and will avoid it he/she can. • Therefore most people must be forced with the threat...

  28. Autocratic Administrative Styles

    self-direction and personal responsibility. McGregor (1960) identified two opposing points of view about workers in organizations. One theory is called Theory x (lazy and unreliable humans who need direction) and the other is Theory y (creative and responsible who work). Theory x workers perceive their leaders...

  29. Hsv 405 full course [ all discussions all assignment and midterm latest [ unit 1 to 8 ]

    None of the Above Question 9 0 out of 4 points McGregor distinguished between Theory X and Theory Y managers. Theory X manager assumes that people dislike work, lack interest in organizational objectives, and want to avoid responsibility. Theory Y assumes that people enjoy working, desire responsibility...

  30. Taxonomy

    Running head: TAXONOMY FOR CATEGORIZING LEADERSHIP THEORIES Taxonomy for Categorizing Leadership Theories Taxonomy for Categorizing Leadership Theories “There are almost as many different definitions of leadership as there are persons who have attempted to define the concept” (Bass...

  31. Price Theory Assignment 1 – Consumer Theory

    Price Theory Assignment 1 – Consumer Theory Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwaid.com/shop/price-theory-assignment-1-consumer-theory/ Answers are in Image Format Suppose that Sally’s preferences over baskets containing petrol (good x), and food (good y), are described by the utility function...

  32. References

    "Patterns of aggressive behavior in experimentally created social climates", Journal of Social Psychology: 271–301  9. ^ a b Fiedler, F. E. (1967). A theory of leadership effectiveness. McGraw-Hill: Harper and Row Publishers Inc..  10. ^ Rowley, Robin; Joseph Roevens (1999). Organize with Chaos. Management...

  33. Management Process

    concept of self-actualization and the potential for people to experience self-fulfillment in their work. Douglas McGregor urged managers to shift away from theort X and toward theory Y thinking, which views people as independent, responsiblem and capable of self-direction in their work. Chris Argyris...

  34. Organisational Kudos

    Douglas McGregor’s (1960) theory on the nature of man in organisations suggests two assumptions. Theory X is an assumption that man is by nature lazy and only intends to work as much as is necessary. Man also lacks ambition, dislikes responsibility and prefers to be led. Theory X also views that in the...

  35. Fixedpoint Theory

    b ∈ R, a, b ≥ 0, x, y ∈ P implies ax + by ∈ P ; (c) P ∩ (−P ) = {θ}. Given a cone P ⊂ E, we define a partial ordering ≤ with respect to P by x ≤ y if and only if y − x ∈ P . A cone P is called normal if there is a number K > 0 such that for all x, y ∈ E, θ ≤ x ≤ y implies x ≤K y . The least positive...

  36. Game Theory and Risk Analysis

    routes. When these decisions depend upon other’s choices, relation between both sides is analyzed with a mathematical method which is called “ Game Theory”. Today it is used a wide range area. Classic uses include a sense of balance in numerous games, where each person has found or developed a tactic...

  37. Human Resource Planning - Factors on Management

    theorists that give explanations on how employees in an organisation could be motivated when working for Newham General Ltd. Motivational theories Maslow’s theory What he said about motivation is that a person can never be fully satisfied. What he also said was that each level of need in the hierarchy...

  38. Definition of graph theory

    Combinatorics: The Fine Art of Counting Week 9 Lecture Notes – Graph Theory For completeness I have included the definitions from last week’s lecture which we will be using in today’s lecture along with statements of the theorems we proved. Definitions Graph: A graph G = (V, E) consists of an...

  39. Management Theories

    MANAGEMENT THEORY: THE VOLKSWAGEN WAY TODAY BY ADEFOLAYIGA TOKUNBO 1.0 INTRODUCTION The work environment’s constant dynamism is change and this evolves in line with an explicatory management theory. This paper seeks to analyse...

  40. Math Theory on Network Tracing and Numerical Values

    traced without re-tracing a part of the network. “E” follows the theorem above. The last two letters that cannot be traced are X and Y. “X” only has one even vertex, while “Y” has one odd vertex. These letters do not follow the network-tracing theorem. The letters bolded below cannot be traced without...

  41. International Relations Theory

    relations theory attempts to provide a conceptual model upon which international relations can be analyzed. Each theory is reductive and essentialist to different degrees, relying on different sets of assumptions respectively. As Ole Holsti describes them, international relations theories act as a pair...

  42. Quantum Field Theory

    QUANTUM FIELD THEORY Professor John W. Norbury Physics Department University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee P.O. Box 413 Milwaukee, WI 53201 November 20, 2000 2 Contents 1 Lagrangian Field Theory 1.1 Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.1 Natural Units . ....

  43. The Classical Theory of Economics

    “sound finance” to maintain stable prices and increasing the marks efficacy. The theory hoped for a fully employed economy and for future times be in equilibrium. Any unemployment would be marginal. The classical theory put forward out 3 main objectives- 1. Says law 2. Macroeconomic markets would...

  44. Strength of Materials and Failure Theories

    Strength of Materials and Failure Theories State of Stress [pic] This is a 2D state of stress – only the independent stress components are named. A third stress component σ3 can exist on the z-axis and the state of stress is still called 2D and the following equations apply. To relate failure...

  45. Leadership and Management The devil wears Prada

    her employees compliance. Therefore looking at Theory X and Y founded by McGregor, and comparing the difference, it is clear that she shows traits from Theory X. These theories explain staff motivation within the workplace. Management that follows Theory X assumes that employees are lazy and dislike...

  46. Supervisory Roles and Theories Motivation Paper

     Supervisory Roles and Theories Motivation Paper Nykia Alford-Devezin BSHS 425 March 15, 2016 Dr. Gabriella Caldwell-Miller Supervisory Roles and Theories Motivation Paper Supervision and motivation work well together when it's used to increase productivity while empowering employees...

  47. People in Organisations, Organisational Behaviour

    within the workforce and the many things that can influence behaviour. The wider context of staff research generally assesses some of the established theories of people within an organisation. Staff research is used in an organisational setting because employers want to carry out research on their employee/staff...

  48. Why Do You Think Imb’s Culture Changed from Formal, Stable, and Individualistic to Informal, Impermanent, and Team Oriented?

    appreciated and valued resulting in self actualization where the motivation comes from within. McGregor argues that there are two styles of workers X and Y. To simplify it X is a negative, work avoiding person and Y is positive and open to responsibility or challenges. IBM has moved to the democratic sometimes...

  49. Behavioral-Conditioning Level Theory

    The definition of Psychodynamic behavior theory was “developed by John Dollard and Neal Miller in the late 1940’s to integrate some of the fundamental ideas of psychoanalytic theory with the concepts and methods of experimental research on behavior and learning” (Mischel, Shoda, & Ayduk, 2008). This...

  50. CIPD

    effectively, lead a team, and manage relationships at peer level, as well as at senior levels. My experience at ReCh Management Centre has allowed me to put theories into practice, and based on the ambitious plans for accelerated growth and increased profitability planned for the next six months, I feel that my...

  51. Theory of Constraints

    Theory of Constraints Liberty University International Business BUSI 604 Theory of Constraints The Theory of Constraints (TOC) is a theory that suggests that "the greater gain will come from identifying which part of the process is a constraint to the whole rather than focusing on increased...

  52. IBMmmmmm

    appreciated and valued resulting in self actualization where the motivation comes from within. McGregor argues that there are two styles of workers X and Y. To simplify it X is a negative, work avoiding person and Y is positive and open to responsibility or challenges. IBM has moved to the democratic sometimes...

  53. need theory

    Need Theory of Negotiation Specific needs of an individual are acquired over time and are shaped by experiences. These needs can be categorized as either achievement, affiliation, or power. These three needs influence person's motivation and effectiveness in certain job functions. Achievement Person...

  54. Conflict and Consensus Theories and Media Presentations of Crime

    Question 10: Both conflict and consensus theories can be curiously celebratory of media representations of crime. How so? Do you find one of these accounts of crime more compelling than the other? Both conflict and consensus theories can be curiously celebratory of the way in which the mass media...

  55. Motivation

    [3] Contents Types of theories and models Monist and pluralistic motivational theories Conscious and unconscious motivations Psychological theories and models Rational motivations Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation Push and pull Self-control Drives Incentive theory Escape-seeking dichotomy...

  56. Merger of Cgu and Nu

    participation and help to maintain the momentum of the change process. Based on Leavitt’s networks of communication , it is seen that during the merger a Y chain line of communication is used requiring little interaction among all members. This communication is more centralized with a predetermined channel...

  57. Organisational Behaviour

    Introduction The goal of this study is to investigate the theories and principles of organisational behaviour, also provide an understanding of how the organisation is strongly influenced by the behaviour patterns of people. Each section is defined by category which has a main heading followed by sub...

  58. Contemporary Asset Pricing Theories

    Contemporary asset pricing theories state that the decisive factor of a particular asset’s expected return depends on the non-diversifiable component of risk embodied within it. The main dilemma for asset pricing models simply boils down to the recognition and measurement of the relevant component in...

  59. Essay on Public Relations Theory

    critiques offered at the models especially the notion of symmetry and also the addition of two more models based on international studies. Grunig’s theories, and especially his notion of symmetry are the subject of extensive critiques and are well summarized by Mackey (2004) and Pfau & Wan (2006). One...

  60. Game Theory

    Game Theory: An Introduction Derek Hao HU HKUST COMP221, Fall 2007 Is this game theory? • We’ve learnt minimax (adversarial search) – Perfect play for deterministic games – Idea: Choose move to a position with highest minimax value. – Goal: Find optimal moves 11/28/2007 HKUST COMP221...