In Vroom’s expectancy theory, employees conduct three assessments to d

QUESTION

In Vroom’s expectancy theory, employees conduct three assessments to determine their willingness to perform a task. In the third assessment, employees consider how much they want the reward offered for performing a task.

What is Vroom’s term for this assessment?
A) instrumentality
B) valence
C) extinction
D) expectancy
E) equity

ANSWER

Answer: B
Explanation: B) The three assessments that comprise Vroom’s theory progress from expectancy to instrumentality to valence: “How much do I want the reward?”