Which of the Following Is an Assumption of McGregor's Theory

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an assumption of McGregor's Theory Y?

• A)The typical person has imagination and creativity.
• B)Most people dislike work.
• C)Most people must be coerced and threatened with punishment before they will work.
• D)Most people actually prefer to be directed.
• E)People require close direction when they are working.

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Definitions:

Neo-Marxist Theory

An approach that updates Marxist theory to consider the socio-economic complexities of modern societies, focusing on power dynamics and class relations.

Frankfurt School

A group of mid-20th-century theorists who combined Marxist economic analysis with Freudian psychoanalysis to critique mass culture, authoritarianism, and the commodification of culture.

McDonaldization

A term used to describe the process by which the principles of the fast food industry, such as efficiency, calculability, predictability, and control, have come to dominate other sectors of society.

Culture Industry

The mass production of popular culture, administered from above, that creates needs in people that they would not otherwise have. The culture industry maintains the status quo and limits people’s critical abilities.