Question

Hall and Donnell reported findings of five separate studies involving over 12,000 managers that explored the relationship between managerial achievement and attitudes toward subordinates. Overall, they found that managers who strongly subscribed to Theory X beliefs


A. were unlikely to have a pessimistic view of others.


B. were unlikely to rely on coercive, external control methods to motivate workers.


C. were highly likely to believe that workers were naturally motivated to work.


D. were highly likely to be in their lower-achieving group.

Answer 1

Answer:

D) were highly likely to be in their lower-achieving group.

Explanation:

Theory X refers to a motivation theory developed by Douglas McGregor. Theory X can be described as a pessimistic view of humanity and human workers. Managers who support theory X tend to dislike their own work and believe everyone else dislikes their work, are not ambitious and believe everyone else is not ambitious either, and finally don't like to assume responsibility over their actions and believe everyone else is like them.

So it shouldn't be a surprise that managers who support theory X are underachievers.