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Is a Bottom-up Approach a Theory Y Approach?
David Wilson, Manager, Canada, Premium Member
Theory X and Theory Y are 1960's theories of human motivation created and developed by Douglas McGregor at the MIT Sloan School of Management. They describe two very different attitudes toward workforce motivation. McGregor felt companies followed either one or the other approach.
- In Theory X, which has been proven counter-effective in most modern practice, management assumes employees are inherently lazy and will avoid work if they can and that they inherently dislike work.
- In Theory Y, management assumes employees may be ambitious and self-motivated and exercise self-control.
It is believed the talents of employees are under utilized in most organizations. Is Theory Y comparable to a bottom-up approach?...
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Theory X or Theory y versus Bottom-up Perspective
Earl G. Rowe, Project Manager, Jamaica, Member According to Douglas McGregor, Theory Y employees are self-motivating. However, if Theory Y employees are not supported by management, they will becom...
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Theory X and Bottom Up
Jaap de Jonge, Editor, Netherlands @ Earl G. Rowe: Indeed the self fulfilling prophecy you are describing is realistic: an authoritarian (Theory X) mana...
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Theory y and Bottom-Up Go Hand-in-hand
Brett E Holdeman, Student (University), United States, SIG Leader McGregor felt Theory X employees were lazy and only out for themselves and what they could gain from the company due to their innate selfishness.
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