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Theory Z

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Theory Z Definition

William Ouchi's Theory Z (Ouchi, 1981) is an approach to management that combines American and Japanese management philosophies and is characterised by long-term job security, consensual decision making, slow evaluation and promotion procedures and individual responsibility within a group context.

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Theory Z Value Focus

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Theory Z References

  • Hollwitz, J. and Matthiesen, E. (1981) Improved communication: Improved productivity, Southwest American Business Communications Association, Houston.
  • Moses, J. (2006) Organisational structures in US, Germany, Italy and Japan, Lecture notes distributed in OCW at MIT, USA.
  • Ouchi, W. (1981) Theory Z, Addison-Wesley, Reading Mass.
  • Ouchi, W. (1981) Going from A to Z: Thirteen steps to a Theory Z organisation, Management Review, May issue 1.

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