{"id":434,"date":"2015-04-21T22:05:06","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T22:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/masterybusiness1xngcxmaster\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=434"},"modified":"2015-07-12T02:31:44","modified_gmt":"2015-07-12T02:31:44","slug":"theory-x-vs-theory-y-vs-theory-z","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/clinton-introbusinesswmopen\/chapter\/theory-x-vs-theory-y-vs-theory-z\/","title":{"raw":"Outcome: Theory X vs. Theory Y","rendered":"Outcome: Theory X vs. Theory Y"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>What you\u2019ll learn to do:\u00a0compare and contrast Theory X\u00a0and\u00a0Theory Y managers<\/h2>\r\nWhen we consider\u00a0what motivates employees, we also need to think about\u00a0the impact of the manager's attitudes on those employees'\u00a0motivation. This idea was originally proposed by Douglas McGregor,\u00a0a management professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology during the 1950s and 1960s. McGregor believed that managers have one of two management styles, which he called\u00a0\"Theory X\" and \"Theory Y.\" \u00a0In this section you'll learn more about these styles and how they relate to worker motivation. As you read, see if the descriptions fit anyone you have worked for.\r\n<h3>LEARNING ACTIVITIES<\/h3>\r\nThe learning activities for this section include:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Reading: Douglas McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Self Check: Theory X vs. Theory Y<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nTake time to review and reflect on this activity\u00a0in order to improve your performance on the assessment for this section.","rendered":"<h2>What you\u2019ll learn to do:\u00a0compare and contrast Theory X\u00a0and\u00a0Theory Y managers<\/h2>\n<p>When we consider\u00a0what motivates employees, we also need to think about\u00a0the impact of the manager&#8217;s attitudes on those employees&#8217;\u00a0motivation. 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