Beth Brant, production supervisor at Trustworthy Tools Mfg., Inc. believes that her employees dislike work, avoid responsibility, and therefore they need to be controlled and directed. Beth is a:
A) theory X manager.
B) theory Y manager.
C) realistic manager.
D) theory Z manager.
E) theory J manager.

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Beth Brant's beliefs that her employees dislike work and need to be controlled and directed align with the assumptions of theory X management, which is based on the idea that people inherently dislike work and need to be coerced or incentivized to perform.

Beth Brant, Production Supervisor at Trustworthy Tools Mfg