Question

Mr. Martinez is the manager of a sales operation. He is concerned about the dropping sales in the company. He decides he has to monitor the workers closer and put out a memo outlining the behavioral expectations all workers must comply with by the end of the month. He fits which of McGregor’s theories and has which type of leadership style? A) Theory X, autocratic B) Theory Y, autocratic C) Theory X, laissez faire D) Theory Y, laissez faire

Answer 1

Mr. Martinez exhibits a Theory X, autocratic leadership style, characterized by close supervision and stringent control over employees.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Douglas McGregor's theories, Mr. Martinez's actions suggest he aligns with Theory X. Theory X managers assume that most people dislike work and prefer to be led and told what to do. They believe that employees need to be closely monitored and controlled through punishments and rewards. Autocratic leaders make decisions without consulting their subordinates and have a high degree of control over their employees. This theory posits that employees are generally unmotivated and need close supervision to ensure they fulfill their tasks, which Mr. Martinez is implementing by monitoring his workers more closely and setting out strict behavioral expectations. The leadership style that complements Theory X is an autocratic style, as it involves close supervision, control, and unilateral decision-making without much input from employees. Therefore, the correct answer to the student's question is: A) Theory X, autocratic.

Answer 2

A) Theory X, autocratic

Step-by-step explanation:

Douglas McGregor first gave the concept the theory X and theory Y in his book "The Human Side of Enterprise". His both the theories represents two types of management styles. They are :

• Theory X -- authoritarian

• Theory Y -- participative

In theory X, the management make assumptions that their employee are not very ambitious, does not ,like work and are not willing to take responsibilities.

In thew context, Martinez the manager of a company decides to observe the employees behavior closely and will outline the behavioral traits of his employees and will look that they comply with by the month end. Thus the manager follows the theory X -- autocratic philosophy of McGregor.

Hence the answer is option (A).