Theories of Motivation: Read pages $126-$to the bottom of page $138$ & page $160($Wage Reduction Proposal$)$ only.

In this reading assignment you are introduced to Motivation, which is described as: $$the process that accounts for an individual$$s intensity, direction and persistence of effort towards reaching a goal.$$ The Expectancy Theory is one of the most universally accepted explanations of motivation.

For your reading assignment submission, please refer to OB at Work $-$ Wage Reduction Proposal on page $160.$ When I was the Retail Sales Manager for the Toronto Sun, we were briefly owned by Quebecor and believe me when I tell you, they were not the best managers of people! In

one day while I was at the Toronto Sun $($SunMedia$)$; we had $600$ employees across Canada, fired on the same day!

Read the panel: Wage Reduction Proposal and answer the following two questions:

$$ If this offer was made to you, how would you respond to it$?$ Why?

$$ Which of the three Expectancy Theory relationships come into play here: Effort$-$Performance; Performance$-$ Rewards or Rewards$-$ Personal Goals? If you see a fit with any of the three, tell me why