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expectancy

expectancy: listen to British English pronunciationexpectancy: listen to American pronunciation /ɪkˈspektənsi/ noun [U]

Definition

HR the amount of work or effort that an employee believes they must do in order to be successful → See also expectancy theory
(Definition of expectancy noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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