Scenario C. Use the information given below to answer the following questions. Karen, an intelligent, enthusiastic, and hardworking person, recently joined a company. Despite working well, she was constantly yelled at by her manager. In addition, her manager expected her to submit a report of her activities at the end of each day. He also checked on Karen at frequent intervals during the day to see how her work was progressing. After a few months of such treatment, Karen began to lose interest in her work. She began to frequently miss deadlines and the quality of her work deteriorated.
-In the context of the above scenario, which of the following principles of management does Karen's manager believe in?
A) Scientific management
B) Douglas McGregor's Theory X
C) Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs theory
D) Henri Fayol's principle of esprit de corps
E) Systematic management

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During the 1960s, organizational behaviorists heavily influenced the field of management. Douglas McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y marked the transition from human relations. According to McGregor, Theory X managers assume workers are lazy and irresponsible and require constant supervision and external motivation to achieve organizational goals.