Chapter 6
Management
Lok Sewa Aayog (Public Service Commission) past exam questions
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- 2083 · Pre-Qualifying Exam (Pretest) · 1 mark
Who is the proponent of Theory 'X' and Theory 'Y' among the theories of motivation?
A) McClelland
B) Herzberg
C) Abraham Maslow
D) McGregor
Answer
(d) McGregor
Douglas McGregor proposed Theory X and Theory Y in his 1960 book The Human Side of Enterprise. Theory X assumes workers are lazy and need strict control, while Theory Y assumes workers are self-motivated and seek responsibility.
Answer checked by Claude Haiku · Oct 21, 2026
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