When Amanda Arrived Late for Work During the Week Her

question 78

Multiple Choice

When Amanda arrived late for work during the week her supervisor required her to stay late every Friday to make up the time she had missed. Soon Amanda started to arrive on time every day. Amanda's supervisor was using:

• A) expectancy theory.
• B) goal setting theory.
• C) reinforcement theory.
• D) agency theory.
• E) piecework theory.

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