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  • Theory X is Douglas McGregor's theory of autocratic leadership or management that is predicated on the following assumptions about employees: They dislike work, avoid responsibility, have little ambition, are motivated by fear and money, and therefore need to be forced, controlled, directed, and threatened. [Source: Dictionary of Strategy: Strategic Management A-Z; Theory X]

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