Question

Luka, who owns a small breakfast and salad bar, has a reputation in the community as a tough manager. Many customers have heard Luka yell at his employees because he feels that workers today are lazy, lack ambition, and hate to work. Luka is a(n) ________ manager. Group of answer choices Theory Z participative contingency Theory X Theory Y

Answer 1

Answer: Theory X

Explanation:

A Theory X manager refuses to believe that workers can be internally motivated. They believe that workers are lazy, lack ambition and hate to work and so there is a need to continually push them to work.

This push can come in the form of punishment, rewards or prompting. Luka yells at his workers to push them to work by prompting them to. This style is generally looked down on today.