Victor Vroom's Expectancy Theory Is Based on the Very Simple

question 146

Multiple Choice

Victor Vroom's expectancy theory is based on the very simple assumption that

• A) people will do whatever it takes to achieve their goals.
• B) people won't bother to try to achieve a goal if they don't think they are likely to achieve it.
• C) motivation is based on the expectation of equitable treatment.
• D) motivation is based on an employee's understanding of what management expects her or him to accomplish.
• E) motivation depends on how much people want something and how likely they are to get it.

Calculate SSBG (Sum of Squares Between Groups) based on given values.

Relate F-ratios to research hypotheses.

Interpret the degrees of freedom (df) in the context of ANOVA.

Determine the total sample size based on F-ratio notation.

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