Political Science · Public Administration
According to Theory X, the greatest reliance should be placed on
AInternal control
BExternal control ✓ Correct
CAll-round control
DComplete delegation
Correct answer: (B) External control — Theory X relies most on external control, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Theory X relies most on external control, so that is the answer.
★It assumes workers dislike work and avoid it.
★So they must be directed, controlled, and even coerced.
★Such control comes from outside the worker.
★Internal control and self-direction belong to Theory Y.
★Complete delegation also fits Theory Y, not X.
★Thus the answer is external control.
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