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THEORY X & Y (DOUGLAS MC GRAGOR)

Assumptions of Theory Y (Good Workers)

 The physical and mental effort in work is likened to play or rest. The

average worker does not inherently dislike work

 A worker will exercise self-direction and self-control in achieving

objectives to which the worker is committed to

 The average worker learns under proper conditions, not only to accept

but to seek responsibility

 The capacity to exercise a relatively high degree of imagination, ingenuity

and creativity to resolve organizational problems

 Under the conditions of working environment, the intellectual

potentialities of average workers are only partly utilized