Question

_______________________ managers subscribe to the traditional view of direction and control of subordinates, who they see as indolent and lazy, whereas _____________________ managers naturally take the opposite view of workers, seeing them as willing and eager to be productive.

Answer 1

Answer:

THEORY X managers subscribe to the traditional view of direction and control of subordinates, who they see as indolent and lazy, whereas THEORY Y managers naturally take the opposite view of workers, seeing them as willing and eager to be productive.

Explanation:

Douglas McGregor developed the theory X and Y management models in the late 1950s.

Theory X managers have a fairly negative view of their employees (and probably humanity as a whole), and they consider them lazy, with very little personal ambition and motivation, and that they work only for their paycheck. They believe that strict supervision and a system of rewards and payments is the best management model.

On the other hand, theory Y managers have a much more positive view of their employees (and humanity as a whole), they consider them responsible, capable of making good decisions, are internally motivated to work better, and not just because they want to earn a paycheck. They emphasis on job satisfaction and less supervision.