Communication Within a Carnival Setting

While doing my research for one of my classes, I found the following study by Ashley Dawn Johnston of Liberty University. The study addresses Douglas McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y management paradigm as applied toward carnival executives’ (CEs) communication to employees. Fifteen CEs were interviewed and elicited narratives that held either Theory X or Theory Y paradigm. From the narratives it was discovered that most CEs held a Theory Y paradigm toward employees. However, it was also discovered that the Theory Y paradigm may be a result of increased use of foreign labor or a swing in the carnival industry itself.

Ashley is a graduate student at Liberty University. She is currently finishing up her Master of Arts in Communication degree.

Download the full paper by Ashley Dawn Johnstom, Contradiction And The Carnival: A Study Of McGregor’s Theory X And Theory Y Framework Applied To Communication Within A Carnival Setting

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