According to Expectancy Theory, giving more valued rewards to employees with higher job performance mainly increases motivation by:
A)strengthening the E-to-P expectancy.
B)increasing the valence of a $1,000 bonus.
C)weakening the E-to-P expectancy.
D)strengthening both the E-to-P and P-to-O expectancies.
E)strengthening the P-to-O expectancy.

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Expectancy Theory suggests that motivation is influenced by the belief that performance will lead to desired outcomes (P-to-O expectancy). By giving more valued rewards for higher performance, employees are more likely to believe that their efforts will result in these rewards, thus strengthening the P-to-O expectancy.

According to Expectancy Theory, Giving More Valued Rewards to Employees