Douglas M. McGregor

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…individuals. Therefore, McGregor says that management should try to develop a relationship based on two-way trust between management and employees. This should enable self-direction, increased productivity, and possibly the creation of better methods to complete tasks more efficiently. Furthermore, McGregor points out that management should not expect to see significant changes when first initiating his theory. Change is slow to come, but in the long-run companies will see improvements in employee motivation towards their work.