William Ouchi: Theory Z Organizations and Motivation

The video explores Douglas Macgregor's Theory X and Theory Y, and introduces Theory Z, which was later developed by William Uchi to reflect Japanese management practices. Theory X assumes workers dislike work and need coercion, while Theory Y sees work as fulfilling and workers as self-motivated. Theory Z emphasizes long-term employment and cultural fit, but its application outside Japan faced challenges due to cultural differences. The video also briefly mentions other management theories like Theory W, U, and T.

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