COMM 210 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Theory X And Theory Y, Readwrite, Moodle
18 Apr 2017
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Look at what the author wrote guess what they must believe in order 2 have written that. Identify underlying assumptions & which r necessary/relevant 2 the claim. Debatable: u need 2 b objective & open-minded in order 2 expose yourself to many points of view & learn about a variety of issues. 2 types of assumptions: reality assumptions: beliefs about, events that have taken place, what exists, how things work reality the way things really are, our experiences, conversations, & what we read/see on tv shape our beliefs. Theory x (below) is considered a reality assumption. Employees must be supervised closely or they will not work 2 fulfill organizational goals. Theory y: employees do possess creativity & ambition, but it is up to managers to bring out this potential in them: value assumptions: beliefs about: Value assumptions: values r our ideals our standards of right/wrong what we think ought to be.
