Write a list of numbers 1 through 10 on a piece of paper.
For each of the questions below, give a score of:
5 | If you | Strongly agree |
4 | If you | Slightly agree |
3 | If you | Are neutral |
2 | If you | Slightly disagree |
1 | If you | Strongly disagree |
Question 1:
___ Employees must be closely supervised.
Question 2:
___ Employees want job security above all else.
Question 3:
___ Employees rarely show initiative in the workplace.
Question 4:
___ Employees are lazy.
Question 5:
___ Employees have little ambition
Question 6:
___ Employees believe play is natural and work is not.
Question 7:
___ Given a chance, employees will avoid working
Question 8:
___ Employees are not self-motivated
Question 9:
___ Employees prefer being told what to do rather than figuring it out for themselves
Question 10:
___ Employees work to eat and pay their bills rather than to solve problems
SCORING:
Add up your points.
If your score is 50, you believe that Theory X is correct.
If your score is 10, you believe that Theory Y is correct.
If your score is in between 50 and 10, you believe some of both theories – but lean toward one theory or another.