Expectancy theory says that employees will be motivated if (1) they can actually accomplish the task; (2) they will be rewarded for their achievement; and (3) the reward will be worthy of their effort.

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Expectancy theory proposes that employees will be motivated when they believe that their effort will lead to high performance (perceived self-efficacy), high performance will lead to rewards (perceived instrumentality), and the rewards will be valuable (perceived valence). Therefore, the statement is true.

Expectancy Theory Says That Employees Will Be Motivated If (1)