Mariah is the manager in a restaurant. According to Douglas McGregor's Theory X, which of the following is a behavior she would most likely exhibit?
A) She would empower her subordinates.
B) She would trust her employees to use discretion in most matters.
C) She would strictly control all the details of any project she is managing.
D) She would delegate authority extensively to junior managers.
E) She would let her employees choose their own goals.

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According to Douglas McGregor's Theory X, managers with this mindset believe that employees do not like work and will avoid it whenever possible. Therefore, managers with a Theory X mindset tend to micro-manage their subordinates, closely controlling all aspects of their work to ensure it is completed correctly. Therefore, it is most likely that Mariah would exhibit behavior C-strictly controlling all the details of any project she is managing.

Mariah Is the Manager in a Restaurant