His Background
Theories
McGregors Impact
100

What was the field of study for Douglas McGregor?

What is Psychology?

100

Which of McGregor’s theories suggests that employees are inherently lazy and need constant supervision?

What is Theory X?

100

How did McGregor’s Theory Y influence the rise of participative management styles?

What is by emphasizing the importance of employee involvement and empowerment?

200

What major concept is McGregor best known for in management theory?

What are Theory X and Theory Y?

200

Which of McGregor’s theories assumes that employees are self-motivated and seek responsibility?

What is Theory Y?

200

McGregor’s theories have been used to support which management approach that focuses on trust, empowerment, and teamwork?

What is the human relations approach?

300

In which university did Douglas McGregor serve as a professor of management?

What is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)?

300

How does Theory Y influence leadership behavior in a company?

What is encouraging autonomy, participation, and motivation in employees?

300

In McGregor’s Theory Y, what is the primary motivator for employees?

What is the intrinsic desire for self-fulfillment and achievement?

400

What year did McGregor publish his influential book The Human Side of Enterprise?

What is 1960?

400

According to Theory X, what type of management style is most effective?

What is an authoritarian or directive management style?

500

McGregor worked closely with what major research organization, which helped shape his ideas on management and leadership?

What is the MIT Sloan School of Management?

500

Which of McGregor’s theories is considered more progressive and positive for fostering creativity and innovation in the workplace?

What is Theory Y?

500

What modern management practice was directly by McGregor’s ideas in Theory Y?


What is the emphasis on employee empowerment and work-life balance?




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