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Theory X and Theory y are theories of human motivation created and developed by Douglas
McGregor in the 1960 and it’s have been used in human resource management, organizational
behavior, and organizational development. They describe two very different attitudes toward
workforce motivation.
McGregor felt that companies followed either one or the other approach.
Theory Z focused on increasing employee loyalty to the company by providing a job for life with
a strong focus on the well-being of the employee, both on and off the job. According to Dr.
William Ouchi, its leading proponent, Theory Z management tends to promote stable
employment, high productivity, and high employee morale and satisfaction.
Review each situation and determine which style of management is being demonstrated:
Project managers are frequently required to obtain performance results and achieve project
objectives by influencing others to perform activities that they would not normally become
involved in; therefore an understanding of interpersonal influences and types of power is critical
for a project manager to be successful.
Description Type of
Influence
A person has the ability or is enabled to offer salary increases, promotions,
B
bonuses and future work assignments.
Officially empowered by rank or position in the organization.
A
A person has strong ties to another person of much greater authority and
influence. The ability to influence other people due to the challenges and E
attractiveness of a project
Ability to coerce people through actions that are perceived as resulting in
unpleasant or undesirable results. Use of disciplinary actions or the threat C
of disciplinary action.
Ability to influence others through special knowledge, experience, or
D
demonstrated ability.
Q4. Roles of the leader and roles of the manager
Review each of the following roles and align them with either the leader or the manager using
the table given. Some roles may be shared by leaders and managers.
U – Encouraging innovation