When Walmart assumes that employees accept responsibility and work toward company goals and thus also achieve personal rewards, it is using
A) Theory M (for Maslow).
B) scientific management theory.
C) Herzberg's theory of reinforcement.
D) Theory X.
E) Theory Y.

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Walmart's assumption that employees accept responsibility and work toward company goals aligns with Theory Y, which states that employees have intrinsic motivation and are willing to work hard if they are given a sense of purpose and fulfillment. Theory X, on the other hand, assumes that employees are lazy and need to be closely monitored and controlled. The other options, Theory M and Herzberg's theory of reinforcement, do not accurately describe Walmart's approach to employee motivation.

When Walmart Assumes That Employees Accept Responsibility and Work Toward