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Douglas McGregor in his book, "The Human Side of Enterprise" published in 1960 has examined theories on behavior of individuals at work, and he has formulated two models which he calls Theory X and Theory Y.

The x and y theories deal with 'Authoritarian' and 'Participative' practices respectively. The average human being tends to avoid work and responsibility and possesses an inherent dislike for the same. ...

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