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Identify each manager's comments about employees according to the Theory X and Theory Y as given below:
1. "Be careful with it now because I will not bear this messy work like you did the last time." ________________ (My answer is Theory X)
2. "Thanks, I am confident you will do a good job." _____________ (My answer is Theory Y)
3. "Select the format you require for this assignment and get it to me for checking when you finish it." ____________ (My answer is Theory Y)
4. "I will be checking up on you to make sure the job gets done successfully on time." _______________ (My answer is Theory X)
5. "I know you think it's a lousy job, but someone has to do it, so why not you get it done?" ______________ (My answer is Theory Y)
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Identify each manager's comments about employees according to the Theory X and Theory Y as given below:
1. "Be careful with it now because I will not bear this messy work like you did the last time." ________________ (My answer is Theory X)
2. "Thanks, I am confident you will do a good job." _____________ (My answer is Theory Y)
3. "Select the format you require for this assignment and get it to me for checking when you finish it." ____________ (My answer is Theory Y)
4. "I will be checking up on you to make sure the job gets done successfully on time." _______________ (My answer is Theory X)
5. "I know you think it's a lousy job, but someone has to do it, so why not you get it done?" ______________ (My answer is Theory Y)
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You are on the right track; please see Douglas McGregor's motivational Theory X and Theory Y and use keywords from the list to support your claim. Also, kindly quote the source if required.
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Thank you for that link. I had not heard about the XY Theory before. I have worked for so many Theory X managers during my working life! Now I know why I had such a bad time with them! If only we could banish them from the face of the earth.
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Hi Simhan, Thanks for sharing the site. It is quite useful. Businessballs.com is indeed beneficial not only for HR theories but also for games, informal aspects, and forms/formats. Thanks for reminding me of my preferred website (during post-graduation days) as I had long forgotten it in my working schedule. Thanks ya!!!
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Mcgregor xy theory diagram.doc
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