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View Poll Results: From your point of view, which theory best fit how your company is managed?
X 5 29.41%
Y 7 41.18%
Z 5 29.41%
Voters: 17. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 04-10-2016, 05:48 PM
 
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A combination of Y and Z at a very large company.

My department is union, but management is very hands-off and people love their jobs.
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Old 04-10-2016, 08:09 PM
 
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The poll result is surprising to me so far. With all the cries of anguish on this forum on a daily basis by people who complain how terrible their jobs are, I was expecting X to outnumber the other 2 by a lot.
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Old 04-10-2016, 10:38 PM
 
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Theory Z, for this position.
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Old 04-11-2016, 06:11 AM
 
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Most of the places I've worked have been Y.

That said - I think the problem with theories is that they rely on assumptions and are often set in a vacuum. But in life, we don't live in a vacuum. What typically happens is that even if you seek to have Y,X or Z will creep in. Even if its dealing with a small subset.

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I don't give a damn as to management, if the paychecks keep coming and the work is easy, I'm happy.
Nothing wrong with this. But a generally Y environment will likely change to X management style for this worker. In the end, you often have a mix of all three. On the flip side, you may work for a Y company, but your direct manager may subscribe to X.
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