Abstract

MADERO-GOMEZ, Sergio M.  and  RODRIGUEZ-DELGADO, Daniela Rachel. Relationships between McGregor's X and Y theory, compensation form, and job satisfaction. CienciaUAT [online]. 2018, vol.13, n.1, pp.95-107. ISSN 2007-7858.  https://doi.org/10.29059/cienciauat.v13i1.1014.

When Douglas McGregor started working on the human side of businesses, the way of thinking and managing was very different from the present time. The goal of this research is to determine the validity and reliability of a survey commonly used for conducting research in Anglo-Saxon populations within the Mexican context. We intend to identify the relationship among: a) the components of McGregor's X and Y theory, b) the different forms of compensation to people, and c) job satisfaction. For this research, we administered a 51-item survey to a random sample of 233 workers in the northeastern region of Mexico. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was carried out through structural equation modeling. The obtained results showed the validity and reliability of the constructs. In addition, the existence of a positive relationship between theory Y and job satisfaction was found (r = 0.46). On the other hand, theory X showed no relation with any variable. Findings confirm the relevance of the strategies used by human resources departments to maintain employees' motivation and satisfaction. Monetary retribution issues were highly valued within the Mexican work-place environment since they positively influence job satisfaction and workers' motivation to fulfill assigned activities.

Keywords : human resources; organizational behavior; motivation; leadership; Mexico.

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