Chris Argyris offers us a more sophisticated view of McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y model of motivation. His conclusion is that we need to treat people as adults.



Argyris put forward his ‘Immaturity-Maturity Theory’. This...

‘People are our most valuable asset’ they say. But, in truth, you can replace them. But you can't replace time. When it’s gone, it’s gone forever. Strategic Time Management treats time as the strategic asset it really is.

Holacracy is a form of Adhocracy, which we covered in an earlier video. But, whilst we are way past ‘peak adhocracy’, it seems that holacracy is thriving.

What happens when organizations give up their power to the people within them? The answer is 'empowerment'.

This is the first video of our course on the nature of organizations, so we answer the question: 'What is an Organization?'

Etzioni talked about the types of Power that organizations wield. But where does it come from? Robin Fincham, a British academic, has given us a helpful analysis of three levels from which organizational power emanates.

John Stacy Adams built a simple yet exceptionally powerful motivation model around a simple fact: human beings are motivated by fairness. He called this model Equity Theory, and that's what I'll take you through in this video.

Douglas McGregor offers us two theories for the price of one: Theory X and Theory Y. But, in truth, they largely represent two ends of a spectrum of approaches to management and motivation. They are the logical development of the work...

Abraham Maslow' Hierarchy of Needs is possibly the best known model of motivation. As a motivation theory, the hierarchy of needs is useful, but probably over-used.

We will create an app, “PolitelySayNo”, which will reply to emails that you receive in your inbox. You will need to have Visual Studio up and running and also the Yo software available, and base it on the project where we linked...

What are Key Performance Indicators of KPIs? Key performance indicators (KPIs) are targets that help you measure progress against your most strategic objectives. While organizations can have many types of metrics, KPIs are targets that...

What is Egocentrism? Egocentrism is the inability to differentiate between self and other. More specifically, it is the inability to accurately assume or understand any perspective other than one's own. Egocentrism is found across the...

What is a Change Agent? In business, a change agent is an individual who promotes and supports a new way of doing something within the company. This can be the use of a new process, the adoption of a new management structure or the...

What are the 8 Attributes of Management Excellence? In their book In Search of Excellence, McKinsey consultants Tom Peters and Robert Waterman found 8 common themes which they argued were responsible for the success of 14 identified...

This video discusses the leading function of management within the POLC model, which stands for planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. They emphasize that leadership theory involves understanding individual motivations and what...

What is Theory E? What is Theory O? Theory E is change based on economic value. Theory O is change based on organizational capability. Both are valid models; each theory of change achieves some of management's goals, either explicitly or...

What is Organizational Capacity for Change? Organizational capacity for change (OCC) is the overall capability of an organization, to prepare for, or to respond to, an increasingly volatile and changeable environment. Every person has a...

Managerial Grid, Management Grid. The managerial grid model is a self-assessment tool by which individuals and organizations can help identify a manager's or leader's style.

What are leadership skills: are leaders trendsetters or managers?

Karl Weick's Partial Inclusion is a useful concept to explain the various degrees to which organizational employees are committed to their workplaces. Weick explained this in his 1979 book, The Social Psychology of Organizing.

In this video, the different types of business organizations are discussed. The video explains how knowledge of organizational structures in management is a handy tool for business owners and those seeking to enter the job market. It...

Looks at how the pressures of the industrial revolution led to a new approach to manage emerging factories. The video looks at three key theorists who captured the spirit of the era: Frederick Taylor, Henri Fayol, and Max Weber.

Vygotsky's Theory of Social Development is as much a benchmark as Piaget's theory in understanding child psychology and cognition. It was, and is still used to develop curriculum the world over. This video covers the important aspects of...

Dr. Kyle Huff explains what is Administrative Theory