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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Theory
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
- Labour Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- theory Y
1, record 1, English, theory%20Y
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Theory Y 2, record 1, English, Theory%20Y
correct
- Y theory 3, record 1, English, Y%20theory
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Managerial belief that subordinates are people who like their work, are creative, and want additional responsibilities; as a result, Theory Y managers use the democratic managerial approach. 4, record 1, English, - theory%20Y
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Physical and mental effort at work is as normal as it is at rest and at play. Man will control and direct himself in order to reach shared objectives, meaning that external control and threats are not the only way of ensuring effort. Commitment to objectives goes hand in hand with the rewards obtained upon reaching them. The average person can learn not only to accept, but also to seek greater responsibility. The capacity for imagination and creativity is widely spread within the population. In the modern industrial world, the intellectual potential of the average person is only partially used. 5, record 1, English, - theory%20Y
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Theory Y: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 1, English, - theory%20Y
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théories de la gestion
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
- Relations du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- théorie Y
1, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20Y
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Théorie affirmant que l'employé est fondamentalement motivé et que le rôle de la direction se limite à créer les conditions nécessaires à l'expression de sa créativité. 2, record 1, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20Y
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] McGregor propose une théorie appuyée sur des hypothèses plus en rapport avec la nature des hommes et avec leurs motivations, la théorie Y. Elle se fonde sur les hypothèses suivantes : a) La direction est responsable de l'organisation des ressources de l'entreprise [...] afin de réaliser ses fins économiques [...] b) Les hommes ne sont pas, par nature, passifs, et opposés aux buts et aux objectifs de l'entreprise; c) La motivation, la faculté de se développer, l'acceptation et la recherche de responsabilités sont des caractéristiques humaines; d) L'imagination, l'ingéniosité, la créativité sont des qualités répandues; e) La première tâche de la direction est donc de créer les conditions et de mettre en œuvre les méthodes de travail qui permettent aux individus de mieux atteindre leurs fins propres tout en orientant leurs efforts vers les objectifs de l'entreprise (fusion). 3, record 1, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20Y
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teorías de la gestión
- Psicología económica e industrial
- Relaciones laborales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- teoría Y
1, record 1, Spanish, teor%C3%ADa%20Y
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conjunto de hipótesis propuestas por McGregor por oposición a su teoría X, que considera corroboradas por los últimos estudios y que aseguran una mayor motivación de los subordinados. Las hipótesis son las siguientes: el esfuerzo físico y mental en el trabajo es tan normal como en el juego o el descanso; el hombre se autocontrolará y se autodirigirá para conseguir objetivos que comparte, por lo que el control externo y las amenazas no son la única forma de lograr esfuerzos; el compromiso con los objetivos es función de las recompensas asociadas con su logro; el hombre medio puede aprender no sólo a aceptar, sino a buscar mayor responsabilidad; la capacidad de imaginación y creatividad está ampliamente distribuida entre la población; en la vida industrial moderna el potencial intelectual del hombre medio está sólo parcialmente utilizado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - teor%C3%ADa%20Y
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Según] la Ortografía académica, los nombres de las teorías científicas se escriben con minúscula: modelo estándar, teoría de la gran unificación, teoría de cuerdas, teoría de la relatividad. 3, record 1, Spanish, - teor%C3%ADa%20Y
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Teoría Y: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - teor%C3%ADa%20Y
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Reprography
- Engraving and Printmaking (Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- copygraphic print
1, record 2, English, copygraphic%20print
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
My copygraphic prints are artworks related to the so-called "new images, "generated through photo-electronic technologies. I synthesized them by projecting intense light perturbations through glass debris in a color laser photocopy machine. I work to extend its possibilities beyond those known. In short, it could be described as [the projection of] an evanescent sculpture... Usually titled using the term "scan, "my copygraphies are to art what tomography is to neurology : slices with no thickness, but with deep implications. Abstract textures obtained have an evocative power different than for figuration : they pull to [the] surface subconscious states. This art goes to the heart and is an invitation to relax through its imagination freeing abstraction. 1, record 2, English, - copygraphic%20print
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Reprographie
- Gravure d'art
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- estampe copigraphique
1, record 2, French, estampe%20copigraphique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les copies de copigraphes, et leur procédé de génération de l'image sur le photocopieur à partir d'un grain de poussière, d'un point de toner, anticipent le clonage à partir d'une cellule, d'un gène. On découvre que les clones, pas plus que les photocopies, ne sont des copies exactes. 2, record 2, French, - estampe%20copigraphique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Estampe copigraphique sur aluminium. 3, record 2, French, - estampe%20copigraphique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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