While Rachael, a psychology major at the local university worked frantically at her job at Groovy Rags Retail in anticipation of the regional manager's visit, her department manager Eon Forcer had an interesting word to say to her: "Don't worry Rachael, when I first started, I made $7.25 an hour too. It gets better!" Rachael shook her head as she reflected upon how little Eon knew about what motivated her to seek perfection at this job. As she continued to neatly stack those pocket tees, she thought, "If the regional manager has the same attitude as this guy, I'm looking for another job." Rachael would prefer to work with a manager.

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Theory Y is the management theory that assumes that employees are self-motivated and want to work hard to achieve goals. This is in contrast to Theory X, which assumes that employees are lazy and need constant supervision and pressure to perform. Based on the given information, Rachael is looking for a manager who understands her desire to excel at her job and doesn't just assume that she needs external pressure to perform well. Therefore, the best choice is Theory Y.

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