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:

Labor Decreases

A situation where the workforce or the amount of work done decreases due to factors like automation, layoffs, or economic downturns.

Retain Earnings

Profits that a company keeps after dividends have been paid out to shareholders, often used for reinvestment in the business.

Dividends

Distributions of earnings given by a company to its stockholders, typically from the profits made.

Labor Supply Curves

Graphical representation showing the relationship between different wage levels and the quantity of labor workers are willing to supply, generally sloping upwards indicating that higher wages attract more labor.