According to Expectancy Theory, Which of the Following Actions Would

question 119

Multiple Choice

According to expectancy theory, which of the following actions would NOT alter outcome valences?

• A)Minimize the presence of countervalent outcomes.
• B)Show employees how their skills can accomplish the task.
• C)Give employees a choice of rewards.
• D)Adapt the type of rewards offered to each employee's dominant needs.
• E)Distribute rewards that employees want.

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Definitions:

Efficient Outcome

An optimal allocation of resources where it is impossible to improve one party's position without worsening another's, often associated with maximized total welfare or utility in an economic context.

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus in a market, representing the total net benefits to society from the trade.

Price Of Ethanol

The cost at which ethanol, a type of alcohol used as fuel, is sold in the market.

Supply Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the amount of it that suppliers are willing to produce and sell, typically upward sloping.