Discussion Questions - Question 1

I. Identify the motivation problems of Group A and indicate which theory you are

using.

By referring to Douglas McGregor theory of motivation, Group A belongs to Theory X.

Theory X is based on traditional assumptions about people (employees). Here, the conventional approach of management is used as a base. It suggests the following features of an average human being/employee:

• The average human being is inherently lazy by nature and desires to work as little as possible. He dislikes the work and will like to avoid it, if he can.
• He avoids accepting responsibility and prefers to be led or directed by some other.
•  He is self-centered and indifferent to organizational needs.
• He has little ambition, dislikes responsibility, prefers to be led but wants security.
• He is not very intelligent and lacks creativity in solving organizational problems.
• He by nature resists to change of any type.