However, at the core of the theory is the process of how an individual processes the different motivational elements. In essence, the motivation of the behavior selection is determined by the desirability of the outcome. ( February 2012) Expectancy theory(16/9) (or expectancy theory of motivation) proposes that an individual will behave or act in a certain way because they are to select a specific behavior over others due to what they expect the result of that selected will be. The references used may be made clearer with a different or consistent style of.
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