Johann and Wilson work at the same company and have similar jobs. Johann volunteers for all sorts of projects and often stays late, because promotion is important to him. Wilson works the minimum number of hours required to stay employed, because making enough money to maintain his modest lifestyle is all that matters to him. Johann believes that the harder he works and the more time he commits to his job, the sooner he will be promoted. This is represented by three major factors:
A) motivation, self-actualization, and instinct.
B) motivation, set point, and value theory.
C) motivation, progression, and regression.
D) motivation, expectation of success, and incentive value.

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The three factors mentioned in the passage are motivation, expectation of success, and incentive value. Johann is motivated by his desire for promotion, and he believes that by working harder and committing more time to his job, he will increase his expectation of success (i.e. the likelihood of being promoted) and the incentive value (i.e. the potential rewards of the promotion). This aligns with the principles of expectancy theory in motivation, which suggest that individuals will be motivated to work harder if they believe that their efforts will lead to higher performance and rewards.

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