Theory X and Theory Y

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Theory X and Theory Y (Personality types by McGregor )

The management or leadership style of a leader is strongly influenced by his/her assumptions and beliefs about what motivates team members. If you believe that your team members not putting their best or dislike work, you should use an authoritarian leadership style of management, On the other hand, if you think that your team members take pride in doing a good job, you should adopt a more participative leadership style.

Theory X

Theory X assumes that employees of an organization or team members are naturally unmotivated and dislike working, and this encourages an authoritarian leadership style. According to this view, management of an organization must actively involve in get things done by their employees. Theory X assumptions are:

1. Employees dislike working and not put their best.
2. Team members avoid responsibility and need to be directed.
3. Employees of the organization have to be controlled, forced, and threatened to deliver work
4. Employees of the organization need to be supervised at every step
5. Workers need to be enticed about producing desired results
6. If leader will not entice employees they have no ambition or incentive to work.

In X-Type organizations managers and supervisors of the organizations control their workers at every. There is very little delegation of authority and control usually remains firmly centralized.

         

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Theory Y

Theory Y focuses on a participative leadership style that is de-centralized. According to Type Y employees of organizations are happy to work, task oriented, self-motivated and creative. This further assumes that many employees enjoy working with greater responsibility. Leader should motivate and encourage their team members in accomplishment of goals and objectives. Theory Y assumes that:

1.       Employee of the organization take responsibility and are motivated to achieved the desired goals

2.       Employees accept the responsibility & do not need much direction for achieving task.

3.       Employees consider work as a natural part of life

4.       Employees of the organization solve work problems imaginatively.

5.       This more participative leadership style is more widely applicable. In Y-Type organizations, management also involves the lower level employees in decision making hence the have sense of belonging and work with more responsibility.