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A manager believes that employees dislike work, must be controlled and threatened to make an effort, and prefer to avoid responsibility. Which theory does this view reflect?

The view reflects McGregor's Theory X. It assumes employees dislike work, avoid responsibility and must be controlled or threatened to perform, leading to authoritarian management. Theory Y takes the opposite, positive view of employees' willingness to work.

  1. AMcGregor's Theory XCorrect
  2. BMcGregor's Theory Y
  3. CVroom's expectancy theory

Explanation

McGregor's Theory X assumes people inherently dislike work and need direction and coercion. Theory Y is the opposite, assuming people seek responsibility and are self-motivated. Vroom's theory concerns expectancy, instrumentality and valence, not managerial assumptions.

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