Irene,CEO of a small company,strongly believes in Douglas McGregor's assumptions about human nature.Which of the following management practices is Irene most likely to favor to maximize employee motivation?

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Douglas McGregor's assumptions about human nature are based on Theory Y, which states that employees are motivated by intrinsic factors such as autonomy, purpose, and mastery. Participatory management, where employees are involved in decision making and have a sense of control over their work, aligns with these assumptions and can help to maximize employee motivation. A top-down decision-making structure (A), a stringent system of monitoring and controlling employees (B), and making jobs narrower in scope and shallow in depth (C) are more aligned with Theory X, which assumes that employees are lazy and need to be controlled and motivated through extrinsic factors like rewards and punishment.

Irene,CEO of a Small Company,strongly Believes in Douglas McGregor's Assumptions