Theory Y plays an important role at Whole Foods. According to (Lawter, Kopelman, and Prottas 2015) based on McGregor’s theorizing, managers possessing Y-type managerial X/Y attitudes will enact more Y-type managerial behaviors. More specifically, managers with a positive view of human nature will act in accordance with these beliefs, and will show higher levels of Y-type behaviors, providing higher levels of encouragement, delegation, autonomy, responsibility, and more general rather than close supervision. At Whole Foods, Management believes that hiring good employees and allowing them to flourish will be beneficial to the company and the employees. I wish that the company I worked for practiced Theory Y. My company only cares about the
