According to the expectancy theory, motivation is high when people
A)believe that high levels of effort lead to high performance and, ultimately, to the attainment of the desired goals.
B)perceive that they can satisfy their need for affiliation and need for achievement with minimum effort.
C)perceive that their own outcome-input ratio is less than that of referents.
D)are set specific and challenging goals which help them focus their inputs in the right direction.
E)learn to perform behaviors that lead to desired consequences and learn not to perform behaviors that lead to undesired consequences.

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Expectancy theory posits that motivation is high when workers believe that high levels of effort lead to high performance and high performance leads to the attainment of desired outcomes.

According to the Expectancy Theory, Motivation Is High When People