What happened? How did I end up here. This is not where I expected to be at this age. I'm not who I expected to be. I'm single, I look 12, and rather than being on my way to a successful career as an ambitious business woman, I'm on my way to a 5 year degree as a passionless alcoholic who can't decide on a major.
Now that I've explained myself. Let me explain my name.
In his 1960 book The Human Side of Enterprise, Douglas McGregor proposed 2 theories by which to view employee motivation.
Theory X assumptions are: (1) most people dislike work and will avoid it to the extent possible, therefore (2) they must be continually coerced, controlled, and threatened with punishment to get the work done, and that (3) they have little or no ambition, prefer to avoid responsibility, and choose security above everything else.
Theory Y assumptions are: (1) physical and mental effort are natural and most people (depending on the work environment) find work to be a source of satisfaction, (2) they generally, on their own motivation, exercise self-control, self-direction, creativity, and ingenuity in pursuit of individual and collective (company) goals, (3) they either seek responsibility or learn to accept it willingly.
Me? I am absolutely, so very Theory X About It.
