Question

Define Expectancy Theory in your own and an example

Answer 1

Expectancy theory is also known as the Expectancy Theory of Motivation. According to this theory, an individual makes a decision about what course of action to choose based on what he expects the result to be. Simply put, he chooses the one which gives him the best outcome and motivates him the most. For this, he lists out all the possible choices of action he has and weights them in terms of favourability and selects the most optimum choice.

For example,
If an individual is feeling hungry - he can go out to a restaurant or making something at home. Because he does not have a car, and needs to wait for a bus and walk from the bus stop to the restaurant, he decides that making food at home is a better choice.