Olivia, the general manager of a bowling center, believes that her workers are responsible and capable, and that they can be trusted when given responsibility. Olivia is an example of a (n) ___ manager.

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Heather Frye

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25 July, 15:46

Olivia, the general manager of a bowling center, believes that her workers are responsible and capable, and that they can be trusted when given responsibility. Olivia is an example of a (n) ___ manager.

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Skye · Answer 1

The correct answer to the following question is Theory Y.

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In the given above question Olivia is an example of theory Y manager. As per the theory Y management (which was given by a social psychologist named Douglas McGregor), it is being assumed that employees or workers in the organization are happy with their work, they're creative and they enjoy their work and responsibilities given to them. In this theory, managers are know as hands off managers because here managers are giving much more freedom to their employees and they trust their employees with the task given and they will also include employees in the decision making process.