Ali Naqi

Expectancy Theory: This theory has been proposed by Victor Vroom. Vroom hypothesized that an individual would be more motivated to perform a particular act if he/she predicts a reward at the end. According to this theory, motivation is a combination of three things: valence, instrumentality, expectancy.
 
Valence is a person’s preference or desire to accomplish a particular outcome. It refers to how much an individual values a particular outcome.
 
Instrumentality refers to how much hard work an individual puts into it to accomplish the outcome. It’s a belief system that builds on what will be accomplished if hard work is put into it. This part of the model combines performance with outcome.
 
Expectancy takes into account the capability of the person to accomplish the results. The person must have the right skills as well as resources to complete the job to be able to achieve the expected results.
 
This motivation model can be applied to increase a......

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