LECT 02

This lecture was more focused the types of managers and their behaviors. The managers were classified on the basis of their behaviors into “Theory X and Theory Y Managers”.

Theory X managers:

These managers think that most of the people don’t care about the needs of the organization they work for. They think the team lack ambition and has very little creativity and problem-solving capacity. These managers never believe in the potential of their employees. They never think of channelizing the potential of their teams in the right direction to produce the desired results. Instead they don’t encourage the team resulting into dissatisfactory performance of the team.

Theory Y managers:  

As opposed to Theory X managers, Theory Y managers trust their employees. They believe that most of the people are high performers in a proper work environment. These managers will always do something that will keep their employees motivated. The team will also work for the organization with great passion. The motivation is the key these managers use to make the team work in proper direction.

Also there are two types of Employees

1.       Lazy Employees : The employees who don’t take any responsibility and lacking productivity

2.     Good Employees : The employees who take responsibilities and achieving the desired goals

Out of the combination of the nature of employees and the managers, There arise 4 situations described below.

Theory X managers:

Situation 1 : Employees are lazy and the managers also think that they are lazy

This situation the team does not perform at the level it can perform.

Situation 2 : Employees are good and the managers assume that they are lazy

Most of the people think that they have been through this situation. In this situation even if the employees are good and willing to work, their strengths and potentials are not used to that extent. They are never encouraged or motivated by their managers. Such team lacks the healthy communication and synchronization between the levels.

Theory Y managers:

Situation 3 : Employees are lazy but the managers assumes that they are good.

We discussed the classic example of this situation. Even if their child is not doing good in the studies, parents still believe in their child. They always encourage their child to perform better by saying that their child is good. This the way managers can make their employees work and channelize their potential in the right direction to produce the desired goals.

Situation 4 : Employees are good and the managers also think that they are good

This is the best situation people can be into. This is the situation where we can expect maximum productivity out of the team.