___ argues that work motivation is determined by individual beliefs regarding effort-performance relationships and the desirability of possible rewards and other work-related outcomes.
A) Equity theory
B) Goal-setting theory
C) Process theory
D) Expectancy theory
E) Content theory

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Expectancy theory argues that an individual's work motivation is based on three factors: expectancy (belief about effort-performance relationship), instrumentality (belief about the relationship between performance and rewards/outcomes), and valence (the value an individual places on the outcome/reward). This theory suggests that individuals will be motivated to work harder when they believe that their effort will lead to better performance, which in turn will lead to desirable rewards or outcomes.

___ Argues That Work Motivation Is Determined by Individual Beliefs