Our perceptions may change as we focus on different needs within Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Your perception of people could change if you experienced a deficiency in esteem or belongingness. Just like your perception of a situation would be different from someone else’s if you had achieved the goal of safety but they had not. Your perception of your job will be very different from a colleague’s if Herzberg’s Hygiene Factors or Motivators are met for them but not for you. Which theory we associate with the most in McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y is also based on our personal perceptions. Do you identify most with Theory X because you believe the majority of people are lazy, lack ambition, and respond best to punishment? Or do you identify most with Theory Y because you believe the majority of people are committed, have potential, and just need someone to focus and develop that potential? Whichever one you identify with is a result of your personal experiences and affects the type of leader you will
Our perceptions may change as we focus on different needs within Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Your perception of people could change if you experienced a deficiency in esteem or belongingness. Just like your perception of a situation would be different from someone else’s if you had achieved the goal of safety but they had not. Your perception of your job will be very different from a colleague’s if Herzberg’s Hygiene Factors or Motivators are met for them but not for you. Which theory we associate with the most in McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y is also based on our personal perceptions. Do you identify most with Theory X because you believe the majority of people are lazy, lack ambition, and respond best to punishment? Or do you identify most with Theory Y because you believe the majority of people are committed, have potential, and just need someone to focus and develop that potential? Whichever one you identify with is a result of your personal experiences and affects the type of leader you will