Porter and Lawler refined Vroom's model to suggest that, although employee effort is determined by both the value placed on certain outcomes and the degree to which people believe that their efforts will lead to these rewards, effort does not always lead to task accomplishment. They suggested that ______ need to be considered.

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Porter and Lawler suggested that employee ability and role clarity need to be considered in addition to the value placed on outcomes and belief in effort-reward linkage. This means that even if employees believe their efforts will lead to rewards and value those rewards, they may not be able to accomplish tasks if they lack the necessary ability or are unclear about their role expectations. Therefore, organizations should consider both the individual capacities of employees and the clarity of their job responsibilities in addition to motivational factors.

Porter and Lawler Refined Vroom's Model to Suggest That, Although