Lecture-03

PYGMALION EFFECT

The class started with the discussion over Pygmalion effect. The idea behind it is that if One want to get something and puts his/her best efforts (as we have already discussed in previous lecture that One has infinite potential of doing anything ) then One can get his/her desired goal.

THEORY OF X & Y MANAGERS

Dr. Mandi clearly explaind the concept of  manager X and manager Y and their relationship with his/her employees.

There are 4 situations are possible for this theory.

SITUATION-01

The employees are X and the manager is X too this means that employees are lazy and Manager thinks that his/her employees are lazy and the same time Manager is lazy. To conclude with these points it is clear that there is no scope for growth for anyone and Manger is responsible for the failure as he/she is not able to motivate his/her employees to work upto their potential.

SITUATION-02

In this situation employees are Y and their manager is Y it means employees are not lazy but the Manager thinks that employees are lazy so this is the most dangerous situation because the Manager is solely responsible for the failure as the hardworking and self-motivated employees can also be turned into waste just because of the poor judgement of the Manager.

SITUATION-03

In this situation employees are X and the Manager is Y that means the employees are lazy but the Manager thinks that employees are not lazy. The Manager has faith on his/her team and motivate them to work upto their potential to ensure that desired goal can be attained. It is his/her responsibility to change the situation 3 into situation 4.

SITUATION-04

In this situation employees are Y and the Manager is also Y that means both are not lazy so it easiest situation and the desired goals can easily be attained.

I personally had the example of Situation-03.

During my Junior school days I was the captain of my junior school cricket team and we had cricket match against our senior team(one of the best team in the whole district). So most of my team mates were saying that we are nothing against them and they can easily defeat us. Then i said it doesn't matter we win or loose but its our responsibility to play to our potential and if we would be able to give our best then the we surely come out as a winner and rest was the history we defeated our senior team with a great margin. So it was our belief and hard work which really paid us in the last.