William McGregor

and son who don’t get along very well. William Bloom, who is the son to Edward bloom, gets very upset with his father for always telling tall tales, or stories anywhere they go. In the beginning of the film, the father starts off by telling the story about him catching the fish at his sons wedding reception. William gets very angry with his father for telling this story once again, and the fact that it was at his son’s reception. This occurrence leads to William and Edward to stop speaking to each other

Leadership Theories The concept of Transformational Leadership was initially introduce be leadership expert and presidential biographer James McGregor Burns (About, 2015). This type of leadership requires for leaders and followers to have a connection like no other where mutual respect and trust has to be the foundation of the working relationship. The idea is that in the end everyone results benefited in one way or another. A different approach on leadership is Douglas McGregor’s Theory X and Theory

resources, by directing and controlling employee behavior (McGregor, 2000, p.2). • Humans by nature lack the ability to motivate themselves in the absence of the manager’s pressure and leadership (McGregor, 2000, p.2). • Without the intervention of management employee will only do the bare minimum required of them (McGregor, 2000, p. 2). • Employees are lacking of “ambition”, disliking of “responsibility” and prefer “to be led” (McGregor, 2000, p.2). • Employees will not willingly engage in activities

Douglas McGregor, a social psychologist in the 1960’s, developed two theories for workplace employees (Theory X and Theory Y, 1996-2016). Theory X describes employees as unmotivated, irresponsible, they need to be controlled, and they dislike working. Theory Y describes employees as responsible, enthusiastic, motivated, and imaginative. As an employee, not in a Management position, I can say I appreciate a manager who follows the Theory Y description. Since I feel that way as an employee, I will

X and Theory Y Biography of Douglas McGregor Douglas McGregor was born on 1906 in Detroit, America. In 1895, it was here that his grandfather, Thomas McGregor started his business and given its name as, McGregor Institute. The business provides assistance to Great Lakes sailors and other transient labour. The Institute provided shelter, warmth and food to approximately 100 men every year. When Thomas McGregor passed away, his son Murray McGregor (Douglas’s father) continued to manage

behaviors. McGregor explains that there are two groups that the manager’s assumption falls under and they are Theory X or Theory Y. Theses theories were developed in the 1960’s at MIT Sloan School of management. Both theories describe a dissimilar organizational motivation. In the book, McGregor explains that managers who use the Theory X style assume that their employees are disinterested and will avoid working if they can. McGregor explains, “every managerial act rests on assumptions” (McGregor, 2006

The Research in Human Relations course guided me in the application mindset of my studies. Mindfully being able to break down information, from the statement of the issue to the analysis of data, to even an appropriate outcome that is beneficial to a particular field of study, is what this course promotes. Don Miguel Ruiz states in his novel, The Four Agreements, that we make different types of assumptions simply because we do not have the courage to ask questions (Ruiz & Mills, 1997, p. 68). This

Argue which leadership philosophy is most common from your perspective, McGregor's Theory X or McGregor's Theory Y? Theory X is more dominant. Leaders have to work hard at motivating employees because they believe people don’t like work. Leaders have to direct and control people because they believe employees lack self-motivation. Leaders need to tell employees what to do how to do it and when to do it. Introduction to Leadership, (p. 84-86) 2. Argue which style of leadership is most effective

Individuals are all different but they all share similar characteristics. It comes within the leader to recognize the differences and similarities. Leaders have to analyze and comprehend the employees so that workers perform a better outcome. Organizations need a mission to look forward; this objective should be shared or compatible with employees so that outcomes are better and more effective. There are five major models of organization that characterized employees. These models are Autocratic model

’ For establishing efficient and effective organization, many management practices have developed gradually to arrange with the political, economic and cultural forces of their time. This paper critically evaluates the theory established by McGregor i.e. Theory X and Theory Y and also theory of The Open System View. The paper will initially introduce to the theory. This will be followed by their contributions and limitations in managing employees today. According to Douglas, human behavior