Katie has just been asked to type up a report in two days using a software program she has never seen before. Furthermore, fifteen graphs, bar charts, and pie charts are an integral part of the report. She will have to use a color printer in a different department because her department does not have a color printer. Katie wonders if she will be able to get her project accomplished on time and in the format wanted by her manager. This is an example of which variable in Vroom's expectancy theory?
A)performance- reward linkage
B)attractiveness
C)effort- reward linkage
D)effort- performance linkage

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Vroom's expectancy theory suggests that an individual's motivation is influenced by the belief that effort will lead to performance. In this scenario, Katie's concern about her ability to complete the project on time and in the desired format due to unfamiliar software and the need to use a color printer in a different department reflects the effort-performance linkage. This linkage is about the perceived probability that exerting a given amount of effort will lead to performance.

Katie Has Just Been Asked to Type Up a Report