📝Theory Y addresses higher-level needs (Maslow’s hierarchy)

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Theory X and Theory Y - Wikipedia references Carson, C.M. (2005), “A historical view of Douglas McGregor’s Theory Y”, Management Decision, Vol. 43 No. 3, pp. 450-460. https://doi.org/10.1108/00251740510589814

In relation to Maslow’s hierarchy, Theory Y emphasizes higher-level needs (esteem and self-actualization).