Mike Smith has led the company softball team to three straight league championships with his excellent pitching skills. Surprisingly, Mike dislikes softball, never practices, and is often bored while pitching in games. This incident illustrates that ________.
A) performance and motivation are not the same thing
B) expectancy can moderate the motivational level expended
C) valence must be high for a worker to perform the desired behavior
D) what is functional for one worker may be dysfunctional for another

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This incident illustrates the difference between performance (excellent pitching skills) and motivation (disliking softball, never practicing, and being bored during games). Mike's performance is high despite his lack of motivation, indicating that performance and motivation are not always directly related.

Mike Smith Has Led the Company Softball Team to Three