Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question1753

If a team member, when facing schedule delays and cost overruns, develops several alternatives for completing the project successfully on schedule and within budget and asks questions such as, "Can we do it?," "If we do it what are the consequences?," and "Is
it really worth the effort involved?," he or she is primarily motivated by the______________


A.
Contingency Theory
B. Expectancy Theory
C. Reinforcement Theory
D. Equity Theory

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Explanation:
Developed by Victor Vroom, Expectancy Theory asserts that people think seriously about how much effort they should put into a task before doing it. Motivation is linked to an expectation of a favorable outcome. It is based on the concept that people choose
behaviors that they believe will lead to desired rewards and outcomes.