Theory X&Y
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To achieve a company's objectives, knowing its employees is important and knowing how to get them involved in project management is even more important. | To achieve a company's objectives, knowing its employees is important and knowing how to get them involved in project management is even more important. | ||
| − | The social psychologist Douglas McGregor developed two diametrically opposed theories about how to manage employees in professional life. These two theories are still used today in the fields of organizational behaviour, organizational communication, human resource management, project management and organizational development. His theory is thus exposed in "The Human Side of Enterprise" published in 1960 <ref> Douglas McGregor, The Human Side of Enterprise (New York, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1960), pp. 34–35 and pp. 47–48.< | + | The social psychologist Douglas McGregor developed two diametrically opposed theories about how to manage employees in professional life. These two theories are still used today in the fields of organizational behaviour, organizational communication, human resource management, project management and organizational development. His theory is thus exposed in "The Human Side of Enterprise" published in 1960 <ref> Douglas McGregor, The Human Side of Enterprise (New York, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1960), pp. 34–35 and pp. 47–48.<ref/> |
First of all, Theory X is the theory with a rather pessimistic view of people, which states that people do not like their work and that they are not motivated. Theory Y brings a more optimistic vision for which people are really motivated because they enjoy their work. | First of all, Theory X is the theory with a rather pessimistic view of people, which states that people do not like their work and that they are not motivated. Theory Y brings a more optimistic vision for which people are really motivated because they enjoy their work. | ||
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To achieve a company's objectives, knowing its employees is important and knowing how to get them involved in project management is even more important.
The social psychologist Douglas McGregor developed two diametrically opposed theories about how to manage employees in professional life. These two theories are still used today in the fields of organizational behaviour, organizational communication, human resource management, project management and organizational development. His theory is thus exposed in "The Human Side of Enterprise" published in 1960 Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
