GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who advocated the theory Z?
A
John Galbraith
B
Jerdee and Caroll
C
William Ouchi and Price
D
Douglas Murray McGregor
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The theory Z was introduced in the 1980s by William Ouchi as the Japanese consensus style. He argued that western organisations could learn from their Japanese counterparts. In 1981 William Ouchi, of Japanese heritage, wrote his book ‘Theory Z: How American Business can meet the Japanese Challenge.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ouchi’s theory focuses on increasing employee loyalty to the company by providing a job for life and focusing on the employee’s well-being.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ouchi’s Theory Z prescribes how employees should be motivated for increased productivity. Based on the theoretical work of Emile Durkheim, it views the modern large corporation as a communal alternative to the shortcomings of other institutions in industrial mass society.

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