Theory Y

Theory Y came from post WW2 1950s USA. It holds that “workers are intrinsically motivated, meaning that people do their best work when their leaders trust and empower them.”

Can you imagine? It is weird looking through today’s lens  that the US would see the good in people. Also in post war 1950s, Theory X emerged which involved punishing people to keep them productive. Did no one pay attention to basic psychology?

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