Victor Vroom's Expectancy Theory

What does Victor Vroom's Expectancy Theory primarily focus on?

• The relationship between job satisfaction and performance

• How people make decisions about their behavior based on expected outcomes

• The impact of external rewards on motivation

• • The influence of leadership style on employee performance

What does "Expectancy" refer to in Vroom's theory?

• The belief that performance will lead to a reward

• The value a person places on the expected reward

• The need for recognition and praise

• • The belief that effort will lead to the desired performance

What does "Instrumentality" refer to in Vroom's theory?

• The belief that performance will lead to a reward

• The belief that effort will lead to good performance

• The value a person places on their own ability

• The fairness of the reward distribution

What does "Valence" refer to in Vroom's theory?

• The belief that effort will lead to a reward

• The belief that the reward is worth the effort

• The value an individual places on the expected reward

• • The motivation to outperform others

In the workplace, an employee who believes that working extra hours will lead to a promotion is demonstrating which component of Expectancy Theory?

• Expectancy

• Valence

• Equity

• Instrumentality

If an employee values a promotion highly and works hard because of this, which component of Expectancy Theory are they primarily influenced by?

• Expectancy

• Instrumentality

• Valence

• Reinforcement

If an employee does not put in extra effort because they believe that their work will not be recognized by their boss, which component of Expectancy Theory is low?

• Expectancy

•  Instrumentality

• Valence

• ) All of the above

An employee does not work hard because they do not believe that hard work will improve their performance. Which part of Vroom’s theory is this?

• Instrumentality

• Valence

• • Reinforcement

• Expectancy

A sales employee puts in extra effort because they believe their work will lead to a significant commission. This belief is best explained by which of the following?

•  Equity

• Valence

•  Expectancy

•  Instrumentality

An employee doesn't put in extra effort because they don't value the reward being offered. Which component of Expectancy Theory is this related to?

• Expectancy

• Instrumentality

• Valence

• All the above