McGregor's theory of X-style management is the perception that people need to

McGregor’s Theory X-style management is based on the assumption that employees inherently dislike work and must be coerced, controlled, or threatened with punishment to achieve goals. Under this theory, management believes that employees need to be pushed to work because they have little ambition, avoid responsibility, and prefer to be directed12.

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Theory X and Theory Y - Wikipedia1

McGregor’s X and Y Theories: Definition, Example & Limitation - Parsadi2