Behavioural Management Theories Flashcards
What is Hawthorns study?
A group of people that said lets put different people in different rooms and try different things and see what impacts their behaviours.
Found the primary motivator for people is you being valued as an employee, opportunity to participate, feel apart of a team, support them, trying to do the best to showcase skills and ability.
Found the environment of a work place matters, impact how someone works, learns, and behaves.
Found that music can impact your behaviour and ability to improve.
What is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?
If you want to get the best out of your people you have to work from the bottom of the pyramid to get all of their needs and work your way up.
Teacher should be concerned if basic needs are met before expecting students to do school work.
Work place should pay your to afford basic needs.
Safety - bullying makes things harder, presenting may be worse… policies in place.
HR team to help prevent physical safety. Proper training to avoid injury.
Social events to help form relationships within the workforce, connect people as a team (belongings).
What is Mc Gregors theory x and theory y?
When you are a leader or in a management role, you will either choose theory x or theory y. Always choose theory y approach to management.
Theory x: assume your employees are irresponsible, not independent, boss micro manages you.
Theory y (every manager should do this): manger believes employees are self motivated and capable, gives space to learn, and open to questions/help but it is their choice.
He thinks this because the way you are treated is the way someone will perform.
What is the problem with Mc Gregors theory?
They want you to make that assumption without knowing the person and their needs. Everyone is different, some may like theory y however others may need theory x.
What are the behaviour management theories?
1) Hawthorns studies. 2) Maslow’s Hierchay of needs. 3) Mc Gregors theory x and y
What does behavioural management theory look at?
look at emotions and relationships
