Manager$$s Hot Seat: Fumbling Management Theory

There are multiple perspectives that managers need to keep in mind when making decisions. After studying theory, managers may learn the value of bringing rationality to the decision$-$making process. The goal of this video is to help you better analyze different historical theories. This activity is important because understanding the history of management is important when analyzing today$$s theories.

A football team$$s coach is meeting with his offensive and defensive coordinators when the team owner, Margie, stops by$.$ The team has been on a three$-$game losing streak, and the owner has heard concerns from some players about the environment in the locker room. Garrett is well known in the league for his strict coaching style, and has won two Super Bowls. He pushes back against Margie and asks to have the ability to coach his team as he sees fit; however, not everyone on his coaching staff shares his sentiments$.$

Click the $$ button to watch the video. Then, answer the questions that follow.

Assume Art believes that players are inherently lazy. Which of McGregor$$s assumptions would this fit into?