Open AccessThe Impact of McGregor’s Theory X/Y on the Level of Job Satisfaction of Teachers and Principals
Author(s) -
Tandin Wangdi,
Sonam Tobgay
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
shanlax international journal of management/shanlax international journal of management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2581-9402
pISSN - 2321-4643
DOI - 10.34293/management.v9i3.4538
Subject(s) - mindset , job satisfaction , principal (computer security) , psychology , social psychology , management , applied psychology , pedagogy , computer science , artificial intelligence , economics , operating system
The school performances and staff wellbeing are centered on the efficacy of a principal. The various leadership styles and managerial mindsets of the members of an organization has impacted the overall outcome. Therefore, the purpose of this paper was to investigate the impact of McGregor’s theory X/Y mindset on the level of job satisfaction of the school teachers (n=140), vice principal (n=5) and principal (n=5) in Bhutanese schools. The results indicated that the participants were mostly theory Y oriented and it was positively related to job satisfaction. In addition, the experiences and level of education has insignificant impact on the theory X/Y mindset which calls for deliberated leaderships programs and extensive appraisals to change the managerial beliefs of the individuals.