Expectancy theory describes motivation as a function of an individual's beliefs concerning effort-to-performance relationships, work-outcome relationships, and desirability of various outcomes.

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Expectancy theory, indeed, posits that motivation is determined by an individual's perceived likelihood that effort will lead to performance (expectancy), the belief that performance will lead to specific outcomes (instrumentality), and the value or desirability of those outcomes (valence).

Expectancy Theory Describes Motivation as a Function of an Individual's