In 2009, the great recession finally took its toll on the Alamo Title company in San Antonio, Texas. The housing business was in steep decline and the size of the company was reduced to half its former size through layoffs. Alamo Title was experiencing many new and unexpected challenges to keep its doors open for business. Management was discussing what style of management would be the most effective to use now at the company and brought you in to advise them. Which management style would you recommend they use?

Theory X is focused on the standard laborer's suppositions. This theory of management believes the average worker has no motivation, lacks accountability and is focused to specific ambitions. Overall, managers of theory X style assume their workers are less smart, stupider, and only operate for a reliable income.

In such a management style the managers keeps strong supervision over their subordinates, therefore, it will be suitable style as the company is already in steep condition and further problems might lead to total loss.