According to Expectancy Theory, Giving More Valued Rewards to Employees

question 109

Multiple Choice

According to expectancy theory, giving more valued rewards to employees with higher job performance mainly increases motivation by:

• A)strengthening the E-to-P expectancies of employees.
• B)introducing a negative valence in the organization.
• C)weakening the E-to-P expectancies of employees.
• D)strengthening both the E-to-P and P-to-O expectancies of employees.
• E)strengthening the P-to-O expectancies of employees.

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