Question

This summer you worked at a day care center where it was common for parents to be late picking up a child. You willingly stayed late and waited for these parents so that other employees could get home to their families. But at raise time, you got a much smaller raise than your co-workers. Your reaction was to say, "Forget it. I'm not working extra hours anymore." What theory of motivation best explains your behavior?

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is expectancy theory

Explanation:  

Vroom's expectancy theory assumes that behavior results from conscious choices among alternatives whose purpose it is to maximize pleasure and to minimize pain. Vroom realized that an employee's performance is based on individual factors such as personality, skills, knowledge, experience and abilities.