EPPP Psychology

Category - Treatment, Intervention, Prevention, and Supervision

A manager at a large company spends a lot of time micromanaging and overseeing his team. According to McGregor, which theory of human relations is he operating on?
  1. Theory X
  2. Theory Z
  3. Control theory
  4. Theory Y
Explanation
Answer: A - McGregor’s theory X states that workers have no sense of responsibility or self-direction, so they must be constantly directed and coerced into doing work. This is a typical operating style in bureaucracies.
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