Douglas Murray McGregor (1906 – 1 October 1964) was a Management professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management and president of Antioch College from 1948 to 1954.[1] He also taught at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. His 1960 book The Human Side of Enterprise had a profound influence on education practices. McGregor died‚ aged 58‚ in Massachusetts. In 1994‚ the School of Adult and Experiential Learning at Antioch College was renamed the "McGregor School" in his honor. It was later
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McGregor’s Ltd. Department Store A report Executive Summary The McGregor Ltd. Department Store as founded in 1871 and since then it has acquired the image of being old fashioned and traditional. The President of the Store wants to change the image of the Store and to achieve higher efficiency and profitability by creating more business sense in the policies of the Store. Mr. McGregor has devised a new discount scheme for employees confirming with the current practices in other stores. Mr. President
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Jennifer’s life? Jennifer is undergoing chronic stress. Some of this stress may be cause by her recent move to Nebraska. Jennifer also has a long drive to work that may be somewhat stressful. Another reason for stress is that she has been trying to start a family and has miscarried. There is also the pressure from the in-laws constantly asking her if she expecting. She also has the added stress from work. Her coworkers seem to depend on her and she never wants to let them down. Jennifer has also lost
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Biographical Sketch of Douglas McGregor Douglas McGregor (1906 – 1964) is one of the forefathers of contemporary management thinking. A social psychologist‚ he is most notably known for his Theory X and Theory Y from his 1960 book‚ The Human Side of Enterprise‚ which had a profound influence on the management field. A B.E. Mechanical from Rangoon Institute of Technology‚ he then earned an A.B. from Wayne State University‚ and went on to study Psychology at Harvard University. Armed with
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Human Resource Management Case Study Report: “Jennifer Gaston” 1. Evaluate Gaston’s hiring of Olivia DeCarlo as Aquamarine’s COO and President. How‚ if at all‚ might the process have been improved? Before elaborating on the hiring process of the new president and COO Olivia DeCarlo some theoretical aspects concerning the right hiring process have to be clarified. In order to ensure the hiring of the most suitable candidate the right recruitment and selection
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Case study #1(Jennifer) 1. What are the causes of stress in Michael’s or Jennifer’s life? How is stress affecting Michael’s or Jennifer’s health? The causes of stress in Jennifer’s life is that Jennifer has been and going through major life changes along with daily hassles. She is experiencing a lot of pressures which could stress her out. The pressures of running her company‚ commuting for a total of two hours each day‚ the recent passing of her mother‚ and now thinking of
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English AOS: Journeys Composers focus on the importance of the journey rather than the destination alone. Journeys provide valuable learning experiences which enable self-discovery and help develop our understanding of the other people we meet throughout our journey. Every new self-discovery made leads to growth and maturity which provides new insights and experiences. The aspect of a journey providing valuable experiences are evident in Robert Cormier’s novel “After the First Death”(1979) and “Around
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Backgrounds Douglas McGregor was a management professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He introduced a new motivational theory in his book ‘The Human Side of Enterprise’‚ stating that all workers were divided into two groups: Theory X and Theory Y. Theory X workers were lazy‚ irrational and unreliable‚ and were only motivated by money and threatened by punishment. Theory Y workers were able to seek and accept responsibilities and fulfil any goals given. The Human Side of Enterprise‚ written
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is defined as the process that account for an individual’s intensity‚ direction and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal. Douglas McGregor proposed two distinct views of human beings: one basically negative‚ labeled Theory X‚ and the other basically positive‚ labeled Theory Y. After viewing the way in which managers dealt with employees. McGregor concluded that a manager’s view of the nature of human beings is based on a certain grouping of assumptions and that he or she tends to mold
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1960‚ Douglas McGregor an American psychologist formulated a theory that has changed the path of management thinking and practice. He proposed two sets of assumptions about employee ’s attitude and behaviour‚ so the manager will be in a better position to manage the workers and achieve organizational goals. McGregor named these assumptions as Theory X and Theory This essay would examine the pros and cons of this theory of employee motivation‚ followed by writer ’s opinion. (McGregor‚ 1960) Theory
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