To Use Expectancy Theory to Motivate Employees, Managers Can

question 8

Multiple Choice

To use expectancy theory to motivate employees, managers can

• A) assign specific, challenging goals
• B) make all rewards equal in value
• C) avoid overreward and underreward
• D) avoid the use of empowerment
• E) systematically gather information to find out what employees want from their jobs

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Definitions:

Energy Level

Describes the overall vitality or intensity of physical and mental activity available to an individual.

Consciousness

The awareness of internal and external stimuli, including thoughts, feelings, and surroundings.

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Refers to the physiological and biochemical processes that enable living organisms to live, grow, and reproduce.

Genital Arousal

The physiological response of the genital organs to sexual stimulation, which may include increased blood flow and erection in males and lubrication and swelling in females.