POLITEKNIK SAWUNGGALIH AJI

ONLINE CLASS ON BAHASA INGGRIS BISNIS I

ASSIGNMENT I
UNIT II (WORK AND MOTIVATION)

Name : Aftin Ardheasari Study Program : Akuntansi

Class : AK1A Day : Thursday
Student Number : 31211016 Date : 23 September 2021

Classify the statements according to which theory they support.

1. People dislike work and avoid if they can.

2. Work necessary to people’s psychological well-being.
3. People avoid responsibility and would rather be told what to do.
4. People are motivated mainly by money.
5. Most people are far more creative than their employers realize.
6. Most people are motivated by fear of losing their job.
7. People want to be interested in their work and given the right conditions, they will
enjoy.
8. Under the right conditions, most people will accept responsibility and will want to
realize their own potential.

Statements 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Theory X Y X XY Y X Y Y

COMPREHENSION
Read the text again and answer these questions.

a. According to Theory X, Why do employees have to be closely controlled?

Answer: People are lazy and will avoid work if they can. Workers have to be closely
supervised and controlled, and told what to do.

b. According to Theory Y, why should employers given their worker

responsibilities?
 Answer: Most people need to work, and given the right conditions-job
security ,financial rewards-they will be creative, ambitious and self motivated by
satisfaction by doing a good job.

c. Why did Maslow criticize theory Y?

Answer: Maslow spent a year studying a California company that used theory Y, and
concluded that there are many people who are not looking for responsibility and
achievement at work. There will always be people with little self-discipline, who need
security and certainty and protection against the burden responsibility, so it’s
impossibe to simple replace the “authoritarian” theory X with the progressive theory
Y.

DISCUSSION

What would you do to try to motivate your subordinate who did not want to take
responsibilities at work?

Answer:
How to motivates subordinates who did not want to take responsibilities at work,
Be a good listener,maybe he/she under stress in their daily life and when we hear about their
daily struggling, he/she become more enthusiastic about their work.
Creating a pleasant work environment, or redecorating work space for better mood.
Invite them to hangout, watch movies together or eat together on occasion.