Theory X and Y

X style is characteristic of:
a) very insecure managers
b) a financially-driven organization
Case a) is obvious, I think. The rationale behind case b) is that a financially-driven organization do not offer anything (besides money) to the employees, so of course they work only when punishment is feared or rewarding is in sight.
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never try to impose the Theory X frame on a group of scientists in a research setting. Nor should we try to impose the Theory Y frame on a group of eighteen year old soldiers in combat.