McGregor believed that managers holding either Theory X or Theory Y assumptions could create situations in which employees acted as expected. This phenomenon is known as ___.
A) the Hawthorne Effect
B) Theory Z
C) a self?fulfilling prophecy
D) self-actualization
E) expectancy theory

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McGregor's belief in the power of managers' assumptions to create situations in which employees acted as expected is known as a self-fulfilling prophecy.

McGregor Believed That Managers Holding Either Theory X or Theory