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DeVry University Old Fashioned Theory X Instead of Theory Y Discussion

 

Welcome to this week’s Discussions.

Using either Chrome or Firefox as your browser, complete one of the two self-assessments.

In order to earn full credit, you are responsible for three posts. By Wednesday, you should respond to one of the self-assessment topics. The second two posts (4-5 sentences each) are responses to your colleagues’ original posts.

Self-Assessment Topic 1. How Strong Is My Motivation to Lead?

  1. Do results match your desire to assume leadership roles at school, work, and home? Explain.
  2. Which of the three dimensions do you think is most likely to affect your future success as a leader? Discuss.
  3. What things would you say during an interview to demonstrate that you possess the career readiness competency of leadership?

Self-Assessment Topic 2. What Is Your Orientation: Toward Theory X/Theory Y?

This self-assessment is designed to reveal your orientation as a manager—whether it tends toward Theory X or Theory Y.

  1. To what extent do you think your results are an accurate reflection of your beliefs about others? Are you surprised by the results?
  2. As a leader of a student or work-related project team, how might your results affect your approach toward leading others? Explain.
  3. If an employee doesn’t seem to show ambition, can that be changed? Discu