BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Theory X suggests that employees
A
Dislike work
B
Dislike managers
C
Like work
D
None of the above.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Theory X – people dislike work, have little ambition, and are unwilling to take responsibility. Managers with this assumption motivate their people using a rigid “carrot and stick” approach, which rewards good performance and punishes poor performance.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to McGregor, Theory X management assumes the following: Work is inherently distasteful to most people, and they will attempt to avoid work whenever possible. Most people are not ambitious, have little desire for responsibility, and prefer to be directed.

Detailed explanation-3: -Theory X assumes that people dislike work and are not motivated to do a good job. Theory X and Theory Y were first explained by McGregor in his book, ‘The Human Side of Enterprise, ’ and they refer to two styles of management – authoritarian (Theory X) and participation (Theory Y).

Detailed explanation-4: -Theory X explains the importance of heightened supervision, external rewards, and penalties, while Theory Y highlights the motivating role of job satisfaction and encourages workers to approach tasks without direct supervision.

Detailed explanation-5: -Douglas McGregor, through his well-known “Theory X and Theory Y, ” drew a distinction between the assumptions about human motivation which underlie these two approaches, to this effect: Theory X assumes that people dislike work and must be coerced, controlled, and directed toward organizational goals.

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