Sara and Frank Are Competing for the Same New Job

question 71

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Sara and Frank are competing for the same new job.They both very much want the job.Frank isn't sure that he has the interview skills needed to get the job and as a result,he puts a little less effort into his resume and job interview.Sara,on the other hand,believes that she has good interview skills and thinks that she has the talent to get the job.As a result,she prepares at bit harder for this position.The expectancy x value theory of motivation would most likely explain this difference in motivation as being a result of:

• A) their different expectations regarding their goal-related behaviours.
• B) their different growth needs.
• C) the different values they place on the job.
• D) their different internal drives.

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