Motivation is one of a manager’s primary duties. If your employees do not want to do their jobs, they will not perform as well; that’s human nature. There are many different ways in which you can motivate your workers to do their jobs, not just adequately but exceptionally. Expectancy Theory is one concept of motivation where the person being asked to do something expects something in return.

At the conclusion of this course you should have:
• The basic definition of Expectancy Theory
• The components that make up that theory
• An understanding of how to put that theory into practice