People do not like to work and will only do so if they are closely supervised. this is the premise behind which motivational theory? a. the peter principal b. theory y c. theory w d. theory x

This is the premise behind (D.) Theory X.

Explanation: Theory X is a work motivation theory developed by Douglas McGregor, an American management professor. This theory assumes that no individual enjoys working or likes taking responsabilities and that all individuals actually hate working; therefore, theory X explains that people feel motivated to work only when they know that they are being closely supervised or that they will receive a reward for the tasks completed. In that way, as theory X states that a person needs to be controlled to actually work, theory X is closely related to the premise provided.

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