Leading Unmotivated Employees: Applying McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y in the Workplace
Douglas McGregor, a management professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management and an influential theorist, developed Theory X and Theory Y in the 1960s as part of his book “The Human Side of Enterprise.” These theories describe two contrasting models of workforce motivation and management. Theory X Assumptions: Inherent Dislike for Work: Employees inherently … Read more