An employee is encouraged to apply for a promotion,but does not because he has children and wants to be home in the evening.Based on expectancy theory,which of the following explains why the employee doesn't apply for the job?
A) The equity theory issue
B) The rewards-personal goals issue
C) The performance-rewards issue
D) The rewards-ethics issue
E) The ethics-performance issue

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The rewards-personal goals issue explains the employee's decision not to apply for the promotion. According to expectancy theory, an individual's motivation is influenced by the belief that a certain level of effort will lead to a certain level of performance and that this performance will lead to specific outcomes. In this case, the employee values being home in the evenings with their children more than the potential rewards (such as increased salary or status) that the promotion could offer, indicating a misalignment between the rewards associated with the promotion and the employee's personal goals.

An Employee Is Encouraged to Apply for a Promotion,but Does