A Study on the Motivational Pattern of Students and Correlationwith Gender Using X-Y Theory

Abstract

Motivation refers to reasons that underlie behaviour that is characterized by willingness and volition. Motivation involves a constellation of beliefs, perceptions, values, interests, and actions that are all closely related. Douglas McGregor, an American social psychologist, proposed his famous X-Y theory. The following research is on the study of the motivational pattern of student and correlation with gender using X-Y theory questionnaire. The study is based on both primary and secondary data includes. The primary data was collected with the help of standard questionnaire (Alan Chapman 2002, Based on Douglas McGregor’s XY Theory). This questionnaire was administered on the MBA students. The secondary sources were collected from different journals, magazines and books to obtain data regarding the role of gender in motivation. The primary data collected has been
analysed using SPSS version16.0. The research tool used to find the significant difference is Levene’s T- Test