The HR manager told Jim that the company pays the total health insurance costs for a family of four.As a single man,this benefit did not seem especially important to him right now.Here,Jim is low on the ______ element of the expectancy theory.

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Valence refers to the value or importance an individual places on a particular outcome or reward. In this scenario, Jim does not see the benefit of the company's health insurance policy as important or valuable to him since he is currently single and does not yet have a family. Therefore, he is low on the valence element of the expectancy theory. The other elements of the theory - expectancy and instrumentality - are not relevant in this scenario.

The HR Manager Told Jim That the Company Pays the Total