Theory Y

(proper noun)

Postulates that employees are capable of being ambitious and self-motivated under suitable conditions; contrasted with Theory X.

Related Terms

  • Theory X

Examples of Theory Y in the following topics:

  • Managerial Assumption: McGregor

    • McGregor's main theory is comprised of Theory X and Theory Y.
    • Theory Y is in line with behavioral management theories.
    • Theory Y managers are generally the opposite.
    • McGregor was a lifetime proponent of Theory Y.
    • Explain Douglas McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y approach, merging classical and behavioral organizational theories
  • MacGregor's Theory X and Theory Y

    • Theory X and Theory Y describe two contrasting models of workforce motivation applied by managers in human resource management, organizational behavior, organizational communication, and organizational development.
    • Among the many theories of motivation is Douglas McGregor's concept of Theory X and Theory Y.
    • Theory Y is a bit more complex, as  the manager is not entirely in control (and thus, feels less like a management style).
    • However, properly understanding Theory Y concepts can help managers manage and hire better.
    • Differentiate between the motivators in Theory X and the motivators in Theory Y
  • Classical Versus Behavioral Perspectives

    • Additional theories in the behavioral perspective include Douglas McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y, which have to do with the perceptions managers have about their employees and how employees react to those perceptions.
    • In Theory X, managers assume employees are inherently lazy and, therefore, micromanage.
    • In Theory Y, managers are more laissez-faire and allow employees more freedom in their work.
    • McGregor's theory of management is an example of how behavior-management theory looks more into the "human" factors of management and encourages managers to understand how psychological characteristics can improve or hinder employee performance.
    • Compare and contrast the central concepts that define a classical organizational-theory approach and a behavioral perspective.
  • Examining the standard error formula

    • We can rewrite Equation (5.13) in a different way: $SE^2_{\bar{x}_1-\bar{x}_2}={SE^2_{x_1}+SE^2_{x_2}}$ Explain where this formula comes from using the ideas of probability theory.
    • If X and Y are two random variables with variances $\sigma^2_{x_1}$ and $\sigma^2_y$, then the variance of X−Y is $\sigma^2_x+\sigma^2_y$.
  • Parametric Equations

    • ., $x$ and $y$) are expressed in terms of a single third parameter.
    • For example, the simplest equation for a parabola $y=x^2$ can be parametrized by using a free parameter $t$, and setting $x=t$ and $y = t^2$.
    • This is a function of the derivatives of $x$ and $y$ with respect to the parameter $t$.
    • If one of these equations can be solved for $t$, the expression obtained can be substituted into the other equation to obtain an equation involving $x$ and $y$ only.
    • If there are rational functions, then the techniques of the theory of equations such as resultants can be used to eliminate $t$.
  • Quantity Theory of Money

    • We can use the Quantity Theory of Money to expand the Purchasing Power Parity Theory.
    • The Quantity Theory of money begins with Equation 11, and we define every term as:
    • A country's real income is Y, and economists measure real income by a country's real GDP.Moreover, P × Y represents a country's nominal GDP.
    • We can substitute the Quantity Theory of Money into the Purchasing Power Parity Equation, yielding Equation 13.
    • $\dot{s}=\left ( \dot{m}_{\text{U.S.}}^{ S} -\dot{m}_{\text{euro}}^{S} \right )+\left ( \dot{v}_{\text{U.S.}} -\ dot{v}_{\text{euro}} \right )+\left ( \dot{y}_{\text{euro}} -\dot{y}_{\text{U.S.}} \ right )$
  • Curve Sketching

    • It is an application of the theory of curves to find their main features.
    • Determine the $x$- and $y$-intercepts of the curve.
    • The $x$-intercepts are found by setting $y$ equal to $0$ in the equation of the curve and solving for $x$.
    • Similarly, the y intercepts are found by setting $x$ equal to $0$ in the equation of the curve and solving for $y$.
    • Determine any bounds on the values of $x$ and $y$.
  • Sources of Social Change

    • Social movement theories seek to explain how social movements form and develop.
    • Some of the better-known approaches include deprivation theory, mass-society theory, structural-strain theory, resource-mobilization theory, political process theory and culture theory.
    • This particular section will thus pay attention to structural-strain theory and culture theory, while mass-society theory and political process theory will be discussed in greater detail later in "International Sources of Social Change" and "External Sources of Social Change," respectively.
    • Both resource-mobilization theory and political process theory incorporate the concept of injustice into their approaches.
    • In other words, if person X knows that movement Y is working to improve environmental conditions in his neighborhood, he is presented with a choice: to join or not join the movement.
  • Relativistic Bremsstrahlung

    • This is called the method of virtual quanta, and it gives hints about how one does calculations in quantum field theory.
    • $\displaystyle {\bf n} = \frac{y {\hat {\bf y}} + (x - vt + vR/c){\hat {\bf x}}}{R}$
    • $\displaystyle {\bf n} - \beta = \frac{y {\hat {\bf y}}+ (x - vt + vR/c - vR/c){\hat {\bf x}}}{R} \\ = \frac{y {\hat {\bf y}}+ (x - vt){\hat {\bf x}}}{R}.$
    • $\displaystyle E_x = q(x - v t)(1-\beta^2)\frac{\gamma^3}{\left[y^2+\gamma^2(x-vt)^2\right]^{3/2}} \\ = \frac{q\gamma (x-vt)}{r^3} \\ E_y = \frac{q\gamma y}{r^3} \\ E_z = \frac{q\gamma z}{r^3}$
    • $\displaystyle E_x = -\frac{qv \gamma t}{(\gamma^2 v^2 t^2 + b^2)^{3/2}} B_x =0 \\ E_y = \frac{q \gamma b}{(\gamma^2 v^2 t^2 + b^2)^{3/2}} B_y =0 \\ E_z = 0 B_z =\beta E_y$
  • Introduction to Spherical and Cylindrical Harmonics

    • As an exercise, carry out the differentiations of $\frac{1}{r} = \left(x^2 +y^2+z^2\right)^{-1/2}$ and show that $\nabla ^2 \psi(x,y,z)$ is identically zero for $r>0$, where the charge is located.
    • Laplace also made fundamental contributions to mathematics, but I will mention only his book Théorie Analytique des Probabilités.
    • $z = \pm 1, \text{ for } -1 \leq x \leq 1 \ \text{ and } -1 \leq y \leq 1 \nonumber$
    • $y = \pm 1, \text{ for } -1 \leq z \leq 1 \ \text{ and } -1 \leq x \leq 1 \nonumber$
    • $x = \pm 1, \text{ for } -1 \leq z \leq 1 \ \text{ and } -1 \leq y \leq 1 \nonumber$
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