The approach which suggests that imagination,ingenuity,and creativity can help solve organizational problems is:

A) Theory X.
B) Theory Y.
C) the equity theory.
D) the behavior modification theory.
E) the expectancy theory.

Theory Y, developed by Douglas McGregor, posits that employees are naturally imaginative, creative, and able to assume responsibility. It suggests that under the right conditions, people will not only accept but also seek out responsibility, thereby using their ingenuity and creativity to solve organizational problems.