The Importance of Victor Vroom's Expectancy Theory for Leader-Managers Is

question 16

Multiple Choice

The importance of Victor Vroom's expectancy theory for leader-managers is that it reminds them:

• A) that the satisfaction of higher order needs will usually be enough to motivate people.
• B) that it does not matter whether people think they can succeed in a task, just that they will receive something in return for undertaking it.
• C) that to motivate people, you must first help them believe that they can succeed, and then let them know that they will receive something they want in return for succeeding.
• D) that a person's return for their effort does not have to be equitable, as long as their higher order needs are satisfied.
• E) None of these responses are correct.

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