Management Styles Theory Y X and Z
"Management may be defined as the process of planning, organizing, and leading the activities of an organization." (Health Information Management, pg. ... ) The purpose of the management process is to achieve the organizations mission, long-term strategic goals, and short-term operational goals. ... Different employers use different management styles also known as theories, to achieve the ultimate in employee performances. The most common of these theories being; Douglas McGregors, Theory X and Theory Y. Theories X and Y maintain that there are two fundamental approaches to managing people. Theory X is an authoritarian repressive style. ... Theory X assumes: 1. ... Theory Y is a participative, liberating, and developmental style. Theory Y assumes: 1. ... com) Theory X states that people only work for money and the security it provides. The management approach can range from a hard approach to a soft approach. ... This type of reasoning is what brought about Theory Y. Theory Ys needs of esteem and self-actualization are needs that are never satisfied. ... In determining if you are or work for an X or Y Theory boss answer these simple questions about your boss: 1.