Allan and Danny have been working for Yummy Treats for about five years, at the same level of management and doing similar kinds of work. Allan has been focusing on setting specific and difficult goals for himself and believes that exerting a high level of effort will result in the successful performance in his job. On the other hand, Danny compares himself to different managers, such as Jim who works for the competitor in a similar work position. He feels disheartened when he finds out that he is significantly underrewarded at Yummy Treats. Allan's focus on concepts such as difficulty and specificity is a key aspect of:
A) equity theory.
B) extrinsic motivation.
C) goal setting.
D) expectancy.
E) psychological empowerment.

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Allan's focus on setting specific and difficult goals is a characteristic of goal setting. Option A, equity theory, focuses on perceptions of fairness, which is not a relevant aspect in this scenario. Option B, extrinsic motivation, refers to external rewards, which are not mentioned in the scenario. Option D, expectancy theory, focuses on the belief that effort leads to performance and performance leads to outcomes, which is not the main focus of Allan's behavior. Option E, psychological empowerment, refers to an individual's perception of control and empowerment in their work, which is not relevant to the scenario.

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