"Herb, Bernice is your best worker even though she is relatively new, and she has a great attitude," said Cara, Herb's manager. "I advise you to stop yelling at her and nit-picking her work." In the context of McGregor's Theory X, what might happen if Herb does not heed Cara's advice?
A) Bernice will begin acting in a lazy and unmotivated fashion, requiring tight supervision (self-fulfilling prophecy).
B) Bernice will begin seeking outlets for her creative talent (contingency).
C) Bernice will aspire toward a career in the profession of management (administrative effect).
D) Bernice will seek alternative approaches to her work (flexible process).
E) Bernice will seek to accomplish more with less (economy of scale).

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According to McGregor's Theory X, Herb believes that employees are inherently lazy and require tight supervision. If he continues to yell at and nit-pick Bernice despite her great attitude and high performance, it is likely that this behavior will become a self-fulfilling prophecy and Bernice will begin to act in a lazy and unmotivated fashion.

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