HOMEWORK OCTOBER 5TH

The brief summary of Theories X and Y

Theory X mentions that people are often lazy, dislike work and avoid it if possible.
They don't want to take responsibility, are less ambitious, and want to be safe.
Therefore, employees must be properly monitored, directed, threatened and
rewarded to motivate them to work towards the organization's goals.

Theory Y refers to employees who are eager to do a good job, take responsibility,
and care about the goals of the organization. They are always creative, ambitious
and self-motivated with the satisfaction of a job well done. Employees will be self-
directed and self-controlled to complete the tasks they are assigned.

Theory Z
Theory Z focuses on increasing employee loyalty to the company by providing a
stable job with high satisfaction. Managers focus strongly on employee happiness,
relationship (in and out of the company), family life as well as taking care of their
health. From there, employees develop for themselves a sense of discipline and the
obligation to work hard.

Compare
Theory X states that workers often avoid work and must be motivated to do so. In
contrast, Theory Y holds that work is natural and that people always develop their
own behavior because of their responsibilities and higher-order needs. Theory Z
posits freedom and trust in employees, and assumes that workers are loyal and
interested in the goals of the organization. Theory Z also relies more on employee
attitudes and responsibilities, while theory X and Y mainly focus on management
and motivation from the point of view of managers and organizations.