An employee who does not believe that increasing their effort will result in improved performance may need their __________ link strengthened, according to expectancy theory.

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According to expectancy theory, effort leads to performance (expectancy), which in turn leads to outcomes (instrumentality), and the employee's belief that the outcome is valuable (valence). Therefore, if an employee does not believe that increasing their effort will result in improved performance, their expectancy link needs to be strengthened.

An Employee Who Does Not Believe That Increasing Their Effort