McGregor developed two theories of human behavior in the workplace: Theory X and Theory Y.

Theory X had a management effect for employees that, in order to achieve organizational objectives, a business must impose a management system of compulsion, control and punishment. The effects of management for Theory X employees are that, in order to achieve organizational goals, a variety of rewards may be the most popular sender. The challenge for Theory Y to work with employees is to create a work environment (or culture) where workers can show and develop their creativity.

A brief discussion of McGregor's motivation theory based on management philosophy ...

McGregor does not mean that workers will be one or the other. Rather, he saw the two theories as two extremes - a complete spectrum of possible behaviors.

Theory X workers can be described as follows:

- People who dislike work and avoid it where possible,

- People who lack ambition, dislike responsibility and prefer to lead,

- Those who want security.

Theory Y workers were identified by McGregor:

- Think of hard work at work as rest or play,

- Ordinary people who do not dislike work. Depending on the working conditions, the work may be considered as a source of satisfaction or punishment,

- People who seek responsibility.