The management styles we went over in class were all very interesting but after further review the management that i thinks makes most sense to me Douglas McGreagor's Theory y. The reason I chose Theory Y is because it makes the most sense and is the most practical out of all of the management styles we studied. Theory Y states that employees are not inherently lazy and given the chance employees will do what is good for the organization. This theory also states that to allow employees to work in the organizations interest, managers must create a work setting that provides opportunities for workers to exercise initiative and self-direction. This is the type of management philosophy used by companies such as HP.

Theory Y is a great management style well it's counterpart, Theory X, is not. Theory X says that the average employee is lazy, dislikes work, and will try to do as little as possible.This theory also states that managers should have full control and create all work hours and implement a well-defined system of rewards and punishments to control employees. This theory was used by Henry Ford and is not very probable in today's business world but is still prevalent. Although the HP way as theory Y was called when first introduced after World War Two is gone as well, but people hope that this type of way will return into the business world.

Jones, G. R., & George, J. M. (2009). Contemporary Management Sixth Edition. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.

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