Global Management Studies (GMS) 200 Practice Exam

The statement taps into assumptions about how people view work in motivating behavior. It aligns with Theory Y, which holds that work can be inherently satisfying and that people will seek responsibility, creativity, and growth when given the right conditions. In other words, people can love what they do and are motivated by meaningful work, autonomy, and opportunities to develop. This contrasts with Theory X, which sees people as inherently avoiding work and needing control and external rewards. The other choices don’t capture the notion that work itself can be a source of intrinsic motivation. A self-fulfilling prophecy describes how beliefs influence outcomes, not a stance on people’s natural attitude toward work; a need focuses on motivational drivers within SAMPLEvarious need theories; organizational behaviour is the broader field, not a specific view about workers’ attitudes toward work.