Briefly Describe Theory Including History Foundation Model Application Equity Theory Expec Q34316796

Briefly describe each theory, including its history, foundation,model, and application. Equity theory ,Expectancy Theory,Alderfer’s ERG Theory

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Expectancy theory (or expectancy theory of motivation) proposesan individual will behave or act in a certain way because they aremotivated to select a specific behavior over others due to whatthey expect the result of that selected behavior will be. Inessence, the motivation of the behavior selection is determined bythe desirability of the outcome. However, at the core of the theoryis the cognitive process of how an individual processes thedifferent motivational elements. This is done before making theultimate choice. The outcome is not the