Word: mcgregor
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Kelly was cut after the 1980 season, but, as it happens, he is back in the Oriole clubhouse on this day to conduct chapel services. Weaver is praying for Lefthander Scott McGregor's sore arm to improve. "Or let whomever I choose to take Scottie's place-another damned decision-get the job done." When these decisions pan out, isn't this a pleasure that he will miss? "Momentarily gratifying," he grumps. "But the only real satisfaction is winning it all." He pauses. "Only did that once...
Ouchi uses the terminology of Douglas McGregor, the late professor at M.I.T. who distinguished between two basic types of management attitudes in U.S. business: so-called Theory X bosses, who believe that workers are basically lazy and untrustworthy, and Theory Y managers, who hold the opposite view. Ouchi takes the alphabet one step further with the "Theory Z" corporation. This is a company that emphasizes long-range planning, consensus decision making and strong, mutual worker-employer loyalty. Ouchi argues that such corporations can be models for many American firms struggling with problems of high employee turnover, declining productivity and generalized...
...refuse to believe it," Mary Ann McGregor, a Carter volunteer from Baltimore, said as she watched the early returns being broadcast over one of the video screens stationed in each corner of the ballroom...
Brett's dream is the nightmare of American League pitchers. Baltimore Orioles Pitcher Scott McGregor, a high school teammate of Brett's in El Segundo, Calif., suffered a typical fate during a recent match-up with him. Trying to protect a 1-run lead, McGregor gave up a bunt single. Brett stepped up. He nicked off five foul balls that were not quite to his liking. In between, he stepped out of the batter's box to talk to himself, a sotto voce monologue designed to keep up his confidence. "I'm hot," Brett informed himself...
Brett cocked his right knee back slightly, strode forward, then whipped the bat in a flat, smooth swing. The result: a screaming triple down the rightfield line and another RBI. Said McGregor: "I gave him some of my best stuff, but George kept hanging in there until he got the pitch he wanted...