Theory Y

1. Global Leadership Paradigms: Anchor Theory • Theory Y • positive view of human nature that assumes individuals are generally industrious, creative, honorable, and able to assume responsibility and exercise self-control. • Theory X • critical view of human nature that assumes individuals generally dislike work, are irresponsible, and require close supervision reinforced by explicit controls to do their jobs. • Theory Z • Positive view of human nature that holds employees want to build cooperative relationships with their co-workers and willingly engage processes of consensual decision making, meaningful social dynamics, and productive individual responsibility within their team and company