Leadership – Theory X
By: Ray Myers, Jr., PMP
The Theory X manager makes certain assumptions:
- Workers dislike work
- Workers avoid responsibility
- Workers receive security from paycheck
- Workers only respond to coercion, control and direction
- Autocratic style
- Hard style
- Assumes the only motivation to work is money
- Assumes workers dislike and avoid work
- Threats and disciplinary action used to motivate
- Threats of punishment or firing
- Authoritarian
By Douglas McGregor, 1960
About the Author: Ray Myers, Jr. is a PMP certified project manager with over 2o years experience planning and managing technology projects. Contact Ray at wwwpmservicesnw.com
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