________ theory argues that employee behavior is directed toward pleasure and away from pain or, more generally, toward certain outcomes and away from others.
A) Psychological empowerment
B) Expectancy
C) Goal setting
D) Extrinsic
E) Equity

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Expectancy theory describes the cognitive process that employees go through to make choices among different voluntary responses and argues that employee behavior is directed toward pleasure and away from pain or, more generally, toward certain outcomes and away from others.

________ Theory Argues That Employee Behavior Is Directed Toward Pleasure