ACCA BT · Chapter 11 · Question 5 of 11
An employee values a promotion very highly, but believes there is no chance that extra effort will lead to promotion because promotions are based purely on length of service. According to Vroom, what is the likely level of motivation to work harder for promotion?
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A) Zero, because the expectancy is zero
Explanation
Under Vroom's formula, Force = Valence x Expectancy. However highly the promotion is valued, an expectancy of zero gives a product of zero, so there will be no motivation to make extra effort for that outcome. Valence and expectancy do not offset each other additively.
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