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X and Y have been only unknown variables to us. Since childhood, teachers have been asking us to find X and Y. After finding these 2 variables countless number of times, these 2 stubborn still remains the unknown.Damn!
Theory Y:
In this theory, management assumes that employees are happy to work, are self-motivated and creative, and enjoy working with greater responsibility. In Y-Type organizations, people at lower levels of the organization are involved in decision making and have more responsibility. Managers provide a comfortable working environment to the employees.
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Ashutosh
X and Y have been only unknown variables to us. Since childhood, teachers have been asking us to find X and Y. After finding these 2 variables countless number of times, these 2 stubborn still remains the unknown.Damn!
Finally it was Douglas McGregor at MIT Sloan School Of Management who developed X and Y as Theories of Human Motivation.
Theory X and Theory Y have been used in human resource management, Organizational behavior and organizational development. They describe 2 very different attitudes toward workforce motivation. Every company follow either of the 2 approaches.
To understand the theories better, let us make few assumptions-
Theory X:
In this theory, management assumes employees are inherently lazy and will avoid work if they can and that they inherently dislike work. As a result of this, management believes that workers need to be closely supervised and various policies are developed to control them. Theory X managers think that employees main motivation is to work for money and hence incentives are included according to work done.
In this theory, management assumes employees are inherently lazy and will avoid work if they can and that they inherently dislike work. As a result of this, management believes that workers need to be closely supervised and various policies are developed to control them. Theory X managers think that employees main motivation is to work for money and hence incentives are included according to work done.
Theory Y:
In this theory, management assumes that employees are happy to work, are self-motivated and creative, and enjoy working with greater responsibility. In Y-Type organizations, people at lower levels of the organization are involved in decision making and have more responsibility. Managers provide a comfortable working environment to the employees.
Look at this video for a better understanding.
Now let us test our understanding about the 2 theories. Consider following statements and their implications:
1- Theory X: Manager assumes LAZY workers as LAZY and makes them work .
In this case people are already lazy/not working, if they are not controlled, productivity will keep falling which is not good for an organisation. So, a tighter control of management will lead to some increase in productivity which leads to better results.
2 - Theory X: Manager assumes NOT LAZY workers as LAZY and makes them work.
This is a case where hard working workers are treated as lazy workers, this demotivates the hard working employee. It also leads to conflict between worker and manager, which ultimately results in decrease in productivity of the organisation.
3 - Theory Y: Manager assumes LAZY workers as NOT LAZY and makes them work.
This is one of the most dangerous situations wherein the employees are Lazy but the management thinks they are hard working. There is not much control exercised over employees which results in much more decrease in productivity. Also, it demotivates those employees who work hard as they are paid equal to those who are not working properly.
4 - Theory Y: Manager assumes NOT LAZY workers as NOT LAZY and makes them work.
This is the best situation which can exist in an organisation. In this case, employees seek and accept responsibility and do not need much direction. They are motivated to fulfill the goals that are given to them. This leads to better results and better productivity which leads to timely achievement of organisations goals.
Thus, above statements clearly indicates few scenarios in the current corporate world. Any company can be randomly picked up and can be related to one of the above statements and its implications can be adjudged. Above theory also gives us all an insight into the human behavior and can surely be a milestone in the making of ourselves as a great manager, only choice has to be made between the 2 theories.
Ashutosh
Very nicely written...great job done...!!!!
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