LE-03: THEORY X AND THEORY Y MANAGERS

Any organization consists of majorly two entities – Managers and Employees. The entire functioning of the organization is based on the kinds of interaction between these two entities. The Theory X and Theory Y managers along with the behavior of the employees give rise to four different scenarios in an organization.

1.)Theory X managers and Employees are lazy :- Theory X manager are those whose inherently feel that their employees are lazy, they lack self-motivation and do not want to work. In this particular case, the development of the organization will slow down as the employees are not given any motivation or incentive to improve their performance.    
   
2.)Theory X managers and Employees are not lazy:-This situation is one of the most dangerous for any organization as the employees who are  performing well are not given any motivation to continue doing so. The work culture in this deteriorates highly in the company which may lead to large exodus. 
3.)Theory Y managers and Employees are lazy:- Theory Y managers are those who feel that their employees are self-motivated to do the work and are hard working. In this case the managers may be able to motivate the employee to better their performance by giving them various incentives. This may lead to growth of the organization in a due course of time. 
 
 4.)Theory Y managers and Employees are not lazy:-This particular situation is the best for any company to be in. Its employees are not lazy and they are also getting due reward of their hard work and diligence. The mangers feel that their employees are doing good work which lead leads to an overall great working culture in the organization. These organization is able to achieve its objectives and can grow continuously in the long run.
 

Therefore every organization should try to achieve Scenario-4 which can be achieved by having more Theory Y managers in the firm who can promote good working culture in the organization which will help it to grow.