Cynthia, a Copy Editor at a Leading Daily Newspaper, Wants

question 24

Multiple Choice

Cynthia, a copy editor at a leading daily newspaper, wants one month's leave from work. Because of tight deadlines, her supervisor attempts to persuade her to cancel her leave by offering her a pay hike. However, Cynthia declines his offer. In the context of expectancy theory of motivation, this scenario best illustrates the factor of _____.

• A) instrumentality
• B) valence
• C) reinforcement
• D) affiliation