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  2. Theory X and Theory Y - Wikipedia

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    In comparison to Theory X, Theory Y incorporates a pseudo-democratic environment to the workforce. [4] This allows the employee to design, construct, and publish their work in a timely manner in co-ordinance to their workload and projects. Although Theory Y encompasses creativity and discussion, it does have limitations.

  3. Douglas McGregor - Wikipedia

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    Having an attitude that workers generally lack motivation, enjoyment, and responsibility in their work is a manager that subscribes to Theory X. Having an attitude that workers are content, motivated, and long for responsibility is manager that subscribes to Theory Y. [9] He is responsible for breaking down previous management styles with The X ...

  4. Job characteristic theory - Wikipedia

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    Job characteristics theory is a theory of work design.It provides “a set of implementing principles for enriching jobs in organizational settings”. [1] The original version of job characteristics theory proposed a model of five “core” job characteristics (i.e. skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback) that affect five work-related outcomes (i.e ...

  5. Content theory - Wikipedia

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    The natural system assumes that people have higher-order needs, which contrasts with the rational theory that suggests that people dislike work and only respond to rewards and punishment. [24] According to McGregor's Theory Y, human behavior is based on satisfying a hierarchy of needs: physiological, safety, social, ego, and self-fulfillment. [25]

  6. Frederick Winslow Taylor - Wikipedia

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    Frederick W. Taylor was the first man in recorded history who deemed work deserving of systematic observation and study. On Taylor's 'scientific management' rests, above all, the tremendous surge of affluence in the last seventy-five years which has lifted the working masses in the developed countries well above any level recorded before, even ...

  7. Theory Z of Ouchi - Wikipedia

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    These types of workers have a very well developed sense of order, discipline, a moral obligation to work hard, and a sense of cohesion with their fellow workers. Finally, Theory Z workers, it is assumed, can be trusted to do their jobs to their utmost ability, so long as management can be trusted to support them and look out for their well ...

  8. Skepticism and confusion: Inside Elon Musk’s latest ... - AOL

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    Workers aren't banking on a recently offered stock grant and are in the dark about moving out of the social media service's headquarters, insiders told Fortune. Skepticism and confusion: Inside ...

  9. Organizational theory - Wikipedia

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    The contingency theory views organization design as "a constrained optimization problem," meaning that an organization must try to maximize performance by minimizing the effects of varying environmental and internal constraints. [44] Contingency theory claims there is no best way to organize a corporation, to lead a company, or to make decisions.