According to expectancy theory, a skill-development training program would
A)have no effect on employee motivation.
B)mainly increase the performance-to-outcome expectancy.
C)mainly alter the comparison other.
D)mainly increase the effort-to-performance expectancy.
E)mainly increase the valence of pay increases and other organizational outcomes.

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Expectancy theory suggests that motivation is influenced by the belief that effort will lead to performance. A skill-development training program directly targets this belief by enhancing employees' abilities, thereby increasing their expectation that putting in effort will indeed improve their performance.

According to Expectancy Theory, a Skill-Development Training Program Would