How are Elizabeth and James living theory X?

When Elizabeth was interviewed for the manager position at Stonybrook Medical Clinic, she was asked what management style she used. She had recently graduated with a master’s in business administration from Stonybrook College, and in her organizational behavior class she had learned about theory X and theory Y. She told the interviewer that she believed people should be trusted and engaged and that she was a theory Y manager. She was hired and started work a month ago.