Which of the following statements is an assumption pertaining to Theory X?
A) Workers are seen as being inclined to restrict work output, having little ambition, and avoiding responsibility if at all possible.
B) Management believes that employees are capable of exercising self-direction and self-control in the service of objectives to which they are committed.
C) Work is as natural as play or rest.
D) People are not inherently lazy.

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Theory X assumes that workers are inherently lazy, lack ambition, and avoid responsibility. This assumption leads to a belief that employees must be coerced, controlled, or threatened with punishment to achieve organizational goals.

Which of the Following Statements Is an Assumption Pertaining to Theory