McGregor Believed That Managers Holding Either Theory X or Theory

question 191

Multiple Choice

McGregor believed that managers holding either Theory X or Theory Y assumptions could create situations in which employees acted as expected. This phenomenon is known as ___.

• A) the Hawthorne Effect
• B) Theory Z
• C) a self?fulfilling prophecy
• D) self?actualization
• E) expectancy theory

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Definitions:

Sole Proprietorship

A type of business ownership where a single individual owns, manages, and is responsible for all aspects of the business.

Limited Liability Corporation

An organizational form that integrates the single-level taxation characteristic of partnerships and sole proprietorships with the protective limited liability feature of corporations.

Debt Financing

Acquiring funds for business activities by borrowing money, typically through loans or by issuing bonds, that must be repaid with interest.

Entrepreneurial Start-Up

A newly founded company with innovative business ideas aimed at addressing unmet market needs or offering new solutions.