Lynn Is in Charge of a Nursing Shift at a Hospital.She

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Lynn is in charge of a nursing shift at a hospital.She wants to improve the motivation and performance level of the nurses under her direction.According to expectancy theory,one element of an effective motivational strategy is to:

• A)set performance standards that are beyond the ability of most nurses to actually achieve.
• B)determine what types of rewards are valued by the nurses.
• C)rotate the nurses so that they perform different jobs each day.
• D)simplify the job.

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