The Theory Y View of Workers Holds That

question 1

Multiple Choice

The Theory Y view of workers holds that:

• A) people will work productively if you make them happy.
• B) people are all the same and must be treated the same.
• C) work is as natural as play, and people will work of their own accord toward objectives that fill personal needs.
• D) people dislike work and must be coerced and threatened with punishment to get the work done.
• E) employees like to be harassed with both empowerment and carrot-and-stick motivation.

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