Question : 75.An individual’s perceived probability that a particular level of effort : 1243894

75.An individual’s perceived probability that a particular level of effort will result in a particular level of performance is referred to as the: 

A.E-to-P valance.

B.EP-to-PO outcome.

C.E-to-V expectancy.

D.E-to-P expectancy.

E.EV-to-PE outcome.

76.Which of these is one of the factors in the expectancy theory model? 

A.E-to-P expectancy

B.E-to-O expectancy

C.V-to-E expectancy

D.P-to-E expectancy

E.O-to-P expectancy

77.Which of the following does the expectancy theory explain about employees? 

A.They have different needs at different times.

B.They can use personal expectations to reduce work-related stress.

C.They can motivate themselves through power.

D.They base their work effort on the performance level they expect.

E.They compare their inputs and outcomes to other people.

78.In expectancy theory, valence refers to the: 

A.amount of effort a person puts towards a known goal.

B.individual’s perceived probability of performing the task at a particular level.

C.anticipated satisfaction or dissatisfaction that an individual feels toward an outcome.

D.individual’s perceived probability that his or her performance will lead to specific outcomes.

E.feelings that result from a comparison of the individual’s outcome/input ratio with the outcome/input ratio of a comparison other.

79.According to expectancy theory, providing counseling and coaching to an employee who lacks self-confidence is most likely to increase the employee’s: 

A.V-to-O expectancy.

B.E-to-P expectancy.

C.P-to-E expectancy.

D.O-to-P expectancy.

E.P-to-O expectancy.

80.When people are assigned to jobs for which they are qualified and they receive coaching to improve their self-confidence, employee motivation improves by: 

A.reducing feelings of inequity.

B.increasing outcome valences.

C.satisfying existence needs.

D.increasing P-to-O expectancies.

E.increasing E-to-P expectancies.

81.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.

82.Which of the following is a way to increase employee motivation by improving the P-to-O expectancies? 

A.Measuring employee performance accurately and distributing more valued rewards.

B.Convincing employees that they will be able to accomplish the task.

C.Selecting employees with the required skills, knowledge, and motivation to perform jobs.

D.Providing sufficient time and resources to employees to perform the task.

E.Treating everyone equally by giving all of them the same reward.

83.ABC Corp. brought in a performance-based reward system that accurately identified employees who performed better than others. This practice improves employee motivation by: 

A.increasing employee needs.

B.reducing feelings of inequity.

C.improving E-to-P expectancies.

D.improving P-to-O expectancies.

E.increasing outcome valence.

84.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.