Theory X managers assume employees:

A Are self-motivated

B Are inherently lazy and must be closely supervised

C Love their work

D Need no direction

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Theory X assumes workers dislike work and need coercion; Theory Y assumes workers are self-motivated.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Theory X managers assume employees:" is Option B: Are inherently lazy and must be closely supervised.

The other options — A) Are self-motivated, C) Love their work, D) Need no direction — are incorrect for this PMP Exam Prep question. As explained above: Theory X assumes workers dislike work and need coercion; Theory Y assumes workers are self-motivated.

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Theory X managers assume employees:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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