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Which of the following is not true about McGregor (Theory X and Theory Y) theory?

(a) Theory X managers view people as having an inherent dislike of work (b) Theory X managers assume that people do not want to be directed (c) Theory Y managers assume that the average person will accept, even seek, responsibility (d) Theory Y managers view people as responsible and conscientious (e) Theory Y managers assume that people are internally motivated to accomplish the goals and objectives.

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Question added by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India
Date Posted: 2015/04/11
Alex Al Yazouri
by Alex Al Yazouri , General Manager , Al Mushref Cooperative Society

(b) Theory X managers assume that people do not want to be directed.

People like to take control.

Vinod Jetley
by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India

(b)

  As per McGregor, Theory X managers assume that people prefer to be directed, wish to avoid responsibility, have little ambition, and above all, want security. Hence, from above discussion, we can infer that option (b) is not correct about his theory. Options (a), (c), (d) and (e) are all correct about his theory.

Nasir Hussain
by Nasir Hussain , Sales And Marketing Manager , Pakistan Pharmaceutical Products Pvt. Ltd.

All options are correct except option B

Mohamed Salah  Elshahed
by Mohamed Salah Elshahed , مدير حسابات العملاء , الهدف الذكى للتسويق العقارى

 

Theory Y (c) Theory Y managers assume that the average person will accept, even seek,responsibility (d) Theory Y managers view people as responsible and conscientious 

e)Theory Y managers assume that people are internally motivated to accomplish the goals and objectives.

 

MUHAMMED HARIS MI
by MUHAMMED HARIS MI , Senior Audit Staff , Saud Bahwan Group LLC.

Option B is not correct  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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