This document summarizes three management theories: X Theory assumes workers are lazy and need coercion, Y Theory assumes workers want to excel, and Z Theory advocates matching organizational culture to society. It explains that X Theory uses threats, Y Theory motivates through responsibility, and Z Theory involves workers to increase productivity. The document also notes that most US organizations use Y Theory, and X Theory is common in islands, with research on the theories focused on schools and businesses.

1. X, Y, and Z Management
Theories
Brittany Greene

2. Three theories?
Don’t worry
they aren’t
that
bad

3. So
what
are
they?X Management Theory:
Management approach that
assumes workers are lazy,
have little ambition, and are
motivated by coercion and
threats

4. Y Management
Theory: management
approach that
assumes workers are
motivate by an
internal need to excel
and actively pursue
responsibility

5. Z Theory
Approach to
management that
advocates matching the
organization’s culture to
that of the larger society
and assumes that
involved workers are
the key to increased
productivity

6. Who uses these theories?????
EVERYONE

7. Why should I learn
about them?
Do you want to run your own
business or be in charge of major
events one day?
How about have a leadership
position in any context?
Well?... If you do don’t you need to
understand the best ways to get the
most out of you employees?

8. Critics
Many people have
stated that these
theories are too drastic.
Critics believe that new
theories need to be
developed since X, Y, and
Z have been around for
quite some time

9. Tidbits
Research shows that
most organizations in
the US use theory Y
management
In the islands
Theory X is
frequently used
A majority of the
research done on
these theories had
been used to study
management in
schools and
businesses

10. Summary
So basically each
theory is a different way
to manage employees.
Different theories work
in different situations
And……………..

11. The
End