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Kommentar zu Theory X or Y – some background for your choice von Think Productivity!

Think Productivity! — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:32:46 +0000

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Kommentar zu Theory X or Y – some background for your choice von Steffen

Steffen — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:00:49 +0000

I agree, things like this will happen.
However, the nature of the job does matter. Solving problems in style X means simply that the majority of the brainwork would need to be done by the manager. Most projects are in fact too complex for one person, so the result wouldn’t be satisfying.
If the team in a software project seems to require theory X management, then this means that the team is dysfunctional. This is what needs the manager’s attention, and what needs to get fixed. One needs to understand why the team behaves that way – causes may be wrong incentives (e.g. learning is punished, sticking blindly to orders is rewarded) or there are people issues (sometimes there may be no way around to replace people for the team to get functional again).

Kommentar zu Theory X or Y – some background for your choice von Steve Wilheir

Steve Wilheir — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 03:04:05 +0000

I think that one is not simply “Theory X” or “Theory Y”, rather operating as a continuum from which we select as necessary for the task at hand. So, ones most frequent choice of tools might be impacted by the work at hand. Given enough Theory X workers and the type of work and pay rate that precludes hiring Theory Y workers and even the most participative leader will start barking orders just to start getting things done.