An Employee, Rightly or Wrongly, Perceives the Boss Doesn't Like

question 57

Multiple Choice

An employee, rightly or wrongly, perceives the boss doesn't like him. As a result, he expects to get a poor appraisal, regardless of the level of effort he puts in. Under such circumstances, according to the expectancy theory, the employee is likely to see the ________ relationship as weak and demotivating.

• A) rewards-personal goals
• B) effort-performance
• C) performance-reward
• D) personal goal-self actualization
• E) performance-achievement

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Definitions:

Delusions

False beliefs held strongly by a person, despite evidence to the contrary, often due to a psychological disorder.

Pharmaceutical Study

A research project focused on the development, testing, and evaluation of drugs and medications to determine their safety and efficacy.

Avolition

A reduction in the motivation to initiate and perform self-directed purposeful activities.

Flat Affect

A severe reduction in emotional expressiveness, with individuals often displaying minimal facial expressions or vocal tone variability.