According to McGregor's Theory X, ___.
A) people are social and self-actualizing
B) a satisfied need does not motivate behaviour
C) people at work rationally consider opportunities made available to them
D) a need is activated only when the next-lower-level need is satisfied
E) people dislike work, lack ambition, act irresponsibly, and prefer to be led

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McGregor's Theory X assumes that people dislike work, lack ambition, are irresponsible, and require strict supervision to get anything done. This view of human nature assumes that individuals are more interested in their own needs than in the needs of the organization they work for, and that they will avoid work when they can.