ABC Corp. introduced a training program that ensured everyone had the required knowledge and skills to perform the work. The company also brought in a performance-based reward system that accurately identified employees who performed better than others. According to expectancy theory, these practices improve employee motivation by:
A)reducing feelings of inequity.
B)improving E-to-P expectancies.
C)improving E-to-P expectancies and improving P-to-O expectancies.
D)improving P-to-O expectancies.
E)increasing employee needs.

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According to expectancy theory, motivation is improved by two factors: E-to-P expectancies (belief that effort will lead to desired performance) and P-to-O expectancies (belief that performance will lead to desired outcome or reward). The training program and performance-based reward system improve both of these expectancies, resulting in increased motivation. Reducing feelings of inequity (A) may also improve motivation, but it is not directly related to expectancy theory. Increasing employee needs (E) may affect motivation, but it is not a factor considered in expectancy theory.

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