# Theory X

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The theory that employees are inherently lazy and irresponsible and will tend to avoid work unless closely supervised and given incentives.

## Etymology
Introduced by Douglas McGregor in the 1960s.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/theory-x