Mcgregor Theory X and Y
Douglas McGregor came up with two contrasting theories in 1960 that he called Theory X and theory Y for lack of a more suitable title. These two theories have had a profound impact on management studies as they tend to focus on managerial approaches which are grounded in certain beliefs and attitude towards the employees.
These two theories should not be confused as being the two extremes of the same spectrum because they are inherently different as they focus on two different managerial styles that emerge from two different organizational structures and cultures. On the surface the differences are stark and clear and when we go beneath the surface, we can dig out the reasons for these differences.
Theory X is not very positive in nature. It tends to see employees as lazy beings who would want to avoid work every chance they get. This theory ignores the concept of self-actualization and self-motivation and instead tends to see employees as beings that need to be managed and controlled or else no work would get done. A manager who uses this...
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