Contemporary Views on Motivation:Expectancy Theory (Victor Vroom)

Contemporary Views on Motivation:Expectancy Theory (Victor Vroom)



Vroom's theory is based on the idea that motivation depends on how much people want something and on how likely they think they are to get it.

• Motivation depends on how much we want something and on how likely we think we are to get it.

• Implies that managers must recognize that.
- Employees work for a variety of reasons.
- The reasons, or expected outcomes, may change over time.
- It is necessary to show employees how they can attain the outcomes they desire.


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