Expectancy theory
Expectancy theory (hereinafter, the Theory) is the theory that suggests that an individual tends to act in a certain way based on the expectation that the act will be followed by a given outcome and on the attractiveness to the individual. The path-goal model has been developed based on that Theory.
Definitions
According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),
- Expectancy theory. A theory that says that the strength of a tendency to act in a certain way depends on the strength of an expectation that the act will be followed by a given outcome and on the attractiveness of that outcome to the individual.
According to Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition),
- Expectancy theory. The theory that an individual tends to act in a certain way based on the expectation that the act will be followed by a given outcome and on the attractiveness to the individual.
