expectancy theory
noun [U] HRDefinition
› the idea that people work better if they believe that they will achieve the results expected in their work and if the financial and personal rewards are good enough: Expectancy theory focuses on the connections between goal achievement and performance.
(Definition of expectancy theory noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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