Which theory proposes that employee motivation depends on the belief that effort will lead to performance, performance will lead to rewards, and rewards will be valued?

Victor Vroom's Expectancy Theory is based on three components: • Expectancy: Effort → Performance  • Instrumentality: Performance → Reward  • Valence: Value of the Reward  Employees are motivated when all three are strong. Why other options are incorrect A. Equity Theory – Focuses on fairness in input-output comparisons. B. Goal-Setting Theory – Emphasizes specific and challenging goals. D. ERG Theory – Alderfer's needs theory (Existence, Relatedness, Growth). E. Two-Factor Theory – Herzberg's hygiene and motivator factors.