A staff nurse delegated to a nursing assistant the task of stocking the linen cart for the next shift. At the end of the shift, the staff nurse discovered that the linen cart was not stocked. According to Vroom's expectancy theory, the nursing assistant w
a. Negative valence and expectancy value of 1
b. Positive valence and expectancy value of 0
c. Positive valence and expectancy value of 1
d. Negative valence and expectancy value of 0
ANS: D
According to Vroom's expectancy theory, if someone has a low valence (negative) and a low expectancy (0), the motivation will be low and the job may not be completed.
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