Which of the following would be most closely tied to the idea that employee motivation requires that the rewards for completing a task are sufficient to justify the effort?

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Expectancy theory suggests that employee motivation is based on the belief that their effort will result in the desired performance, and that the performance will be rewarded in a way that is worthwhile to them. Therefore, the rewards must be sufficient to justify the effort put in by the employee. Theory Z is related to employee involvement and teamwork, Theory X assumes that employees are lazy and need to be coerced or threatened to work, and Equity theory focuses on the perception of fairness of rewards compared to other employees.

Which of the Following Would Be Most Closely Tied to the Idea