Expectancy theory is a common motivational theory postulating that people often are more motivated when they project a positive outcome from their work. Expected performance outcomes, rewards for ...

If you want to avoid high turnover in your office and keep your employees, you probably realize that you need to pay them. A paycheck, however, is not necessarily the only means of motivating your ...

This paper presents a version of the expectancy theory model of budgetary behavior proposed by Ronen and Livingstone [1975] modified to include a multiplegoal, multiple-outcome setting and reports the ...

Almost everything we do (or don’t do, for that matter) at work can be traced back to motivation. It’s the reason some employees are engaged, others are disenchanted and still others are actively ...

Motivation theory has evolved over time as limitations of each new theory have become salient, and new theories are proposed to improve upon the old ones. Since each theory makes sense on its own, it ...

The Elementary School Journal, Vol. 104, No. 3 (Jan., 2004), pp. 253-266 (14 pages) In this study we examined students' motivation in an elementary physical education running program using achievement ...