Identifying The Worker's Philosophy In , Construction Firms by Using The McGregor's Assumptions
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.11113/mjce.v11.15615Abstract
There are many popular theories of leadership and motivation that have been
discu ssed and applied by managers to motivate subordinates. Two ways of
looking at people are by using theory X and theory Y. As these analyses are
about human characteristics therefore, the theories may vary with culture and
economy. There are also differences between the actual underlying beliefs of the
managers and the subordinat es perception s of the managers' beliefs. A survey
was conducted to obtain the workers' beliefs and perception s on leadership
characteri stics in various construction firms in four states of Malaysia. The
survey involved people of many position s from owners to general labourers. The
results of the survey indicated that the cumulative actual beliefs and perceptions
of the workers is towards theory Y.
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