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ERIC Number: EJ269844
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982-Oct
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Time for a Change: Theory X or Theory Y--What Is Your Style?
Mattaliano, Anthony P.
NASSP Bulletin, v66 n456 p37-40 Oct 1982
Adapting to education Douglas McGregor's management theory that the day-to-day behavior of the immediate superior communicates to subordinates the superior's assumptions about human nature, the author contends that principals who have positive feelings about people will fare better in improving teacher motivation, creativity, and job satisfaction. (MLF)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Job Satisfaction, Leadership Styles, Motivation Techniques, Organizational Theories, Principals, School Effectiveness, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Teacher Motivation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Theory X; Theory Y