Which of the Following Is True About the Expectancy Theory

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the expectancy theory formulated by Victor H.Vroom?

• A)It states that people are motivated to put effort into their work only if they think that their effort will pay off in high performance.
• B)It states that once a need has been satisfied, it ceases to be a source of motivation.
• C)It states that people are most motivated when they perceive that their own outcome-input ratio is less than that of referents.
• D)It drew attention to the important distinction between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation.
• E)It suggests that to stimulate high motivation and performance, goals must be specific and difficult.

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Definitions:

Market Prices

The amounts at which goods and services can be bought or sold in open markets.

Resource Substitutability

The degree to which different inputs (or resources) can be substituted for one another in the production process.

Economic Resource

Any good or service that can be used to produce other goods and services, including labor, land, capital, and entrepreneurship.

Factory Workers

Individuals employed in industrial production settings, operating machinery or assembling goods.