Oscar is looking for a new job. He used to be the company's top sales representative and was eagerly expecting to be promoted. However, one of the regional manager's friends was promoted to district manager instead. According to the expectancy theory, Oscar's dissatisfaction with his current job stems from a breakdown in the ________ relationship.
A) performance-reward
B) personal goal-self actualization
C) satisfaction-effort
D) reward-personal goal
E) effort-performance

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The expectancy theory posits that motivation is a function of three relationships - effort-performance, performance-reward, and rewards-personal goals. In this scenario, Oscar's failure to receive the expected promotion suggests a breakdown in the performance-reward relationship.

Oscar Is Looking for a New Job