Mc Gregors theory X and Y

Mc Gregors theory X and Y

1. Theory x

   • Employees are lazy and will not work hard unless they are closely supervised
   • Management must offer incentives like a bonus to motivate the lazy employees
   • Employees require safety and security needs as a priority
   • Employees lack ambition and creativity and this leads to bad morale and a highj labour turnover
   • Most employees will resist changes in work practices

2. Theory Y

   • Employees enjoy woking and are willing to work and accept responsibility
   • Employees are able to motivate themselves so strict supervision is not required
   • Satisfying the self actualisation needs of individual by giving them more responsibilities and allowing them to working independently is a method of getting employees fully committed to their work
   • All employees in a firm should recieve suitable training
   • The Abilities of many employees are not fully used to benefit of the firm avaliable talents knowledge and aptitude is not fully utilised and so is a loss to the firm