Sara and Frank Are Competing for the Same New Job

question 197

Multiple Choice

Sara and Frank are competing for the same new job. They both very much want the job and believe that it would substantially help their careers. Frank isn't sure that he has the job or 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 due to

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

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