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Sofia Bakoula, Michael Galanakis
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5542/2022.12.005
The American College of Greece, Athens, Greece
Motivation and employee behavior have been characterized as strong factors for employee job performance. McGregor’s theory is one of the most recognized and influential theories that perfectly explains the relationship between those factors and focuses on management and organizational behavior. Specifically, this theory emphasizes that employees are characterized as Type X or Type Y, and motivation is achieved in different ways according to the type. This paper was conducted to address important areas of McGregor’s theory, to discuss how the theory is applied in the workplace, and to elaborate on how recent studies have assembled scientific valid instruments to evaluate X and Y employee behaviors and employee performance. Recommendations for future research and applications will be addressed too.
McGregor’s theory, Theory X, Theory Y, management, motivation, job performance
Psychology Research, December 2022, Vol. 12, No. 1, 946-950
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