Home›Sources›Wikipedia, Theory X and Theory YSourcesWikipedia, Theory X and Theory YWeb ReferenceCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextBusiness Atlas. "Wikipedia, Theory X and Theory Y." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://business.interactiveatlas.org/sources/wikipedia-theory-x-and-theory-y.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextBusiness Atlas. (n.d.). Wikipedia, Theory X and Theory Y. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://business.interactiveatlas.org/sources/wikipedia-theory-x-and-theory-yCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{businessatlas-wikipedia-theory-x-and-theory-y, author = {Business Atlas}, title = {Wikipedia, Theory X and Theory Y}, year = {2026}, url = {https://business.interactiveatlas.org/sources/wikipedia-theory-x-and-theory-y}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe Wikipedia article on Theory X and Theory Y, used for its definition and attribution to Douglas McGregor.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsSourcesClaims Backed By This Source (14 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsCitationPublisherWell-attestedWikipediaURLWell-attestedhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_X_and_Theory_YSource TypeWell-attestedEncyclopediaAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested2Cross-Tradition ConnectionsContainsSources, Categories Well-attested SourcesWikipedia, Theory X and Theory Ytier 2WikipediaView the SourceClaims Backed By This Source (14 claims)This source backs 14 claims across the atlas. As facts: 12 well-attested. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicOpen Questions, 6 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 general references.Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.Management Theories, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.Well-attested12Management TheoriesTheory X and Theory YOpen QuestionsIn what year did Douglas McGregor first publish Theory X and Theory Y?SourcesWikipedia, Theory X and Theory YGeneral References2Management TheoriesTheory X and Theory YOpen QuestionsIn what year did Douglas McGregor first publish Theory X and Theory Y?Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year