Question

At Groovy Rags, a trendy retail store, manager Eon Forcer doesn't waste any time thinking about whether the employees on his shift get their breaks at a reasonable time. In fact, he claims he is hard pressed to determine which one has "worked hard enough" to even deserve a break. Earlier today, Eon remarked, "I've never met one that likes this job! They're only biding their time and here for the money." Eon's managerial style would be classified as _______.

Answer 1

Answer:

Theory X.

Explanation:

In this scenario, Groovy Rags, a trendy retail store, manager Eon Forcer doesn't waste any time thinking about whether the employees on his shift get their breaks at a reasonable time. In fact, he claims he is hard pressed to determine which one has "worked hard enough" to even deserve a break. Earlier today, Eon remarked, "I've never met one that likes this job! They're only biding their time and here for the money." Eon's managerial style would be classified as Theory X.

Douglas McGregor developed the theory x and y in the 1950s while working at the MIT Sloan school of management.

Theory X suggests that employees working in a particular organization dislike work, possess minimal ambition, and are generally not willing to take up responsibility.

Hence, with the Theory X it is very important and essential that these employees be supervised and rewarded externally with prizes and punishment should be used when they err.