Nash works for a landscaping business. His employer asked if he could work overtime this weekend to finish a job for a significant client. According to expectancy theory, Nash will want to compare the compensation or other rewards offered by his employer to the extra effort involved before he decides whether to agree to the job.

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According to Victor Vroom's expectancy theory, prior to committing effort to a task, employees want to know (1) Can I accomplish the task? (2) If I do accomplish it, what's my reward? (3) Is the reward worth the effort?

Nash Works for a Landscaping Business