Question

Douglas McGregor introduced the idea that there are two types of managers: ________ management style is mostly pessimistic and believes workers are unmotivated and resistant to change while the ________ management style suggests that managers are more optimistic about their workers.

Answer 1

Answer:

1}Theory X- Authoritarian

2}Theory Y- Participative

Explanation:

Mc Gregor classified management into styles named Theory" X "(authoritarian ) and Theory "Y " (participative ).

Theory X practices vertical and autocratic form of leadership. It is based on the assumption that workers prefer to be pushed to work as they lack ambition and are lazy.

It believes in procedures , reward and punishment.

Contrary to that , theory "Y" believes in relationship and integration .It believes that workers work better when they work under less supervision.

It uses satisfaction , motivation and reward to get the best out of workers.