An employee, rightly or wrongly, perceives that the boss doesn't like him. As a result, he expects to get a poor appraisal, regardless of the level of effort he puts in. Under such circumstances, according to the expectancy theory, the employee is likely to see the ________ relationship as weak and demotivating.

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The expectancy theory proposes that an individual's motivation to put in effort is based on their belief that their efforts will lead to high performance, and that this performance will be rewarded. Under the given circumstances, the employee's expectation of a poor appraisal despite their level of effort shows a weak link between effort and performance, as they believe that their efforts will not lead to desirable outcomes. This weak effort-performance relationship will demotivate the employee. Therefore, choice B (effort-performance) is the best answer.

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