William McGregor

Managers who believe in theory Y assumptions create trust based firms with empowered employees (McGregor, Douglas. The Human Side of Enterprise. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1960)”. I am a manger, who believes in Theory Y. Therefore, I have difficulty accepting employees who behave according to Theory X. b. What personal values seem to underline

Douglas McGregor was an American professor and psychologist who is most famous for his book, The Human Side of Enterprise, published in 1960. In this work, he conceives and examines two theories of behaviors in the workplace. They are known as Theory X and Theory Y. These distinct theories describe how individuals generally behave at work and how different types of managers might govern their employees. They have been used over the years to help managers to understand their employees’ needs, behavior

For this assignment I chose to visit the McDonald’s on Okeechobee Boulevard in West Palm Beach and the Chick-Fil-A on Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard in West Palm Beach. I visited McDonald’s first just after what could be considered the dinner rush. When walking into the store the first thing I noticed was the floor was fairly dirty, especially near the trash receptacles. There were clearly visible items of food that had fallen off of people’s trays as they attempted to clear their trays off. I got into

is a key element in encouraging and ensuring that employees to produce desired results. Some employees usually take great pride in their work and obtain satisfaction from performing their duties well. Such employees are innately motivated (Douglas McGregor: Theory X and Theory Y, 2015). Other employees are never proud of their work. They simply work because they believe that they cannot survive without their jobs. Such employees are externally motivated (they require an outside force to compel them

A few years back, on a sunny Sunday morning, I visited Palolem beach along with my cousins. The moment we reached the beach, we could see a lovely deserted island popularly known as Monkey Island (marked as Kankon Island on Google maps). We had a great time playing on the beach; it was a very secluded & clean beach those days. The island alluringly beckoned to us and we decided to take a closer look at it. We walked towards a rocky area as the villagers told us we could wade across from there to

Long Way Round- Charley Boorman & Ewan Mcgregor Aim- Was to travel around the globe horizontally from England to Russia then to Alaska and finally to New York to end the Journey. The journey was to raise awareness UNICEF protects. Year: 2004 Expedition: bike 20,000-miles, cross 12 countries

The Merrick Institute has been shut down after discoveries that the Institute had been cloning clients. Some clients have said they were told their clones would be “in a vegetative state”. Two clones have come forward with their stories of life in the Institute. Lincoln Six Echo and Jordan Two Delta sat down with one of our reporters. R-“Thank you for being here Jordan and Lincoln.” L- “It’s no problem. We felt that we needed to expose the abuse we have suffered.” R- “I’m curious. What did they

McGregor and Big Sandy Lake, Minnesota My favorite place to be would be the city and are of McGregor Minnesota. About eight miles north of the small town is Big Sandy Lake, which is where my cabin is located. This is truly my favorite place to be, especially during the warm summer months. McGregor, a small town of only about four hundred people, is located in a wooded area with many lakes, streams and river. The biggest lake is Big Sandy and is approximately seven thousand acres of water

responsibility. Responsibility and exhibit little ambition. 5. The typical member of the general population They are interested only in security. Has imagination, ingenuity, and creativity. McGregor’s Theory Y (pg. 8- ) In 1960, Douglas McGregor wrote a book entitled The Human Side of Enterprise, which

Executive Summary: This report describes and analyzes the statement “Is establishing team work difficult in organizations”. Thus it focuses on the importance of team work in the organizations and its influence on people’s behaviors. This report begins with the explanation of the terms ‘team’, ‘team work’ and ‘team effectiveness’. It then explores whether team work is easy or difficult to establish in the organizations through the context of an example from a renowned multinational organization -