were taking part in a noble effort. >> We believed that Jobs uses the McGregor X and Y theory‚ not only to manage his staff but also to motivate the staff and the team as a whole as well. Theory X‚ which is a more traditional approach‚ assumes that workers are lazy‚ lack of ambition‚ do not like responsibilities‚ self-centred‚ indifferent to organisational objectives‚ resistant to changes and are gullible (McGregor 2000‚ p. 7). These workers have to be driven and require management to intervene
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in great rewards. Gordon Morton McGregor and Herbert Austin are prime examples of entrepreneurs who achieved success in the automobile industry. McGregor and Austin were two industrialists who had a large involvement in the designing and construction of many notable automobiles in the 19th century. By examining their careers which amounted to great success and prosperity‚ valuable similarities and differences can be drawn from their lives. The likeness in McGregor and Austin’s characters as well
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Theory X and Theory Y 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. Both of these theories begin with the premise that management’s role is to assemble the factors of production‚ including people‚ for the economic benefit of the firm. Beyond this point‚ the two theories of management diverge. Theory X Theory X assumes that the average
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Theory X‚ Theory Y by Douglas McGregor is a motivation theory. Douglas McGregor is a social psychologist and applied two sets of assumptions to the organizational structure called Theory X and Theory Y. His theory is based on managerial views of human beings. In his book‚ The Human Side of Enterprise‚ he outlined a new role for managers. He stated that managers should assist subordinates in reaching their full potential‚ rather than commanding and controlling. Theory X is negative and Theory Y can
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Approaches to Management Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education‚ Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 2–1 Exhibit 2–4Weber’s Bureaucracy Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education‚ Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 2–2 Theory X and Y • Douglas McGregor proposed the two different sets of worker assumptions. Theory X: Assumes the average worker is lazy‚ dislikes work and will do as little as possible. • Managers must closely supervise and control through reward and punishment. Theory
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John Mackey‚ Cofounder and Co-CEO of Whole Market‚ Believes in "Conscious Capitalism" (pp. 29 & 30) What role‚ if any‚ does McGregor’s Theory Y play at Whole Foods? Explain. Mackey clearly took notes on McGregor’s theories on how and why people are the way they are at work. He took more to the Theory Y side: the moral and loyal view of people at work. Mackey feels that he and the company are viewed and based on the more heroic side of things‚ meaning that he aims to not only provide to the world
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Citations: Charles M. Carson‚ (2005)‚"A historical view of Douglas McGregor ’s Theory Y"‚ Management Decision‚ Vol. 43 Iss 3 pp. 450 - 460 Kinicki‚ A.‚ & Fugate‚ M. (2012). Needed: People-Centered Managers and Workplaces. InOrganizational Dynamics (5th ed.). McGraw-Hill. Kopelman‚ R.‚ & Chiou‚ A. (2010). Examining the
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manager’s expectations on workers through the self-fulfilling prophecies will affect workers’ attitudes and hence their productivity. Essentially‚ McGregor’s theory of X and Y introduces two types of behaviors of managers. The first type‚ which McGregor considers inappropriate‚ thinks that workers they are irresponsible‚ lack of ambition‚ dislike their work and will only do the things that they have been told. The second type‚ however‚ thinks that workers are always motivated to work‚ willing to
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E’Ek rukaa hua faisla’’ ‚ remake of Hollywood classic ’’Twelve angry men’’ an Oscar Winning Film widely used in Management Schools & corporate for understanding ‘HUMAN BEHAVIOR’ and “LEADERSHIP STYLES’ ….. Let’s take a look at the plot first to be familiar with this movie. The movie starts from a scene in a jury room where 12 jury members are discussing the case for the final verdict. The case is regarding a murder of an old man and the suspect is his own son. Everything from the statement of
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managers (Dave and Val) who are in the same organization (Telecommunication company)‚ however in different departments. He continues to talk about how they use their management skills on their employees based on theory X and theory Y. Douglas McGregor‚ an American Social Psychologist‚ proposed X-Y theory in his 1960 book “The human side of enterprise”. Theories X and Y are still referred in the field of management and motivation. According to McGregor’s Ideas‚ he believes there are two fundamental
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