According to Expectancy Theory,a Skill-Development Training Program Would

question 96

Multiple Choice

According to expectancy theory,a skill-development training program would:

• A)have no effect on employee motivation.
• B)mainly increase the effort-to-performance expectancy.
• C)mainly increase the performance-to-outcome expectancy.
• D)mainly increase the valence of pay increases and other organizational outcomes.
• E)mainly alter the comparison other.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor Employees

Workers who are directly involved in the manufacturing of products, including those who operate machinery, assemble products, or perform manual labor that can be directly attributed to specific goods or services.

Favorable Variances

Differences between actual and budgeted or standard cost figures that are financially beneficial to a company.

Unfavorable Variances

Differences where actual results are worse than expected, often leading to higher costs or lower revenues.

Raw Materials Inventory

The total cost of all the raw materials that are used in the manufacturing process but have not yet been converted into finished goods.