Theory X creates a command$-$and$-$control environment, which McGregor says is ineffective because of its reliance on lower needs for motivation. He argues that because modern society mostly satisfies lower$-$level needs, they are no longer strong factors in employee motivation. If this is the case, you would expect employees in a command$-$and$-$control environment to:

$$ Develop stronger relationships with one another.

like the workplace because it doesn't ask anything extra of them.

be uninterested in organizational goals

seek higher levels of engagement and more responsibility