BUSI 310 Homework 3 Motivational Theories Simulation Assignment solutions complete answers
Expectancy Theory
Aloha Motivation!
Activity Description
All Season Weelz, an automobile tire re-seller, recently offered a promotion providing a free trip to Hawaii for employees who hit a certain sales number. The promotion did not yield positive results. Can you figure out what happened and design a more effective plan so sales can increase?
The estimated time to complete the activity is 10 to 15 minutes. You should start when you have enough time to critically think through the scenario. However, if you need to exit the activity before completion, you will return to where you left off when you re-enter.
Learning Objectives
After completing the activity, you will be able to:
Understand the elements of expectancy theory.
Create a new promotional plan utilizing expectancy theory.
Evaluation and Scoring
You will be asked to respond to a variety of questions as you complete the activity, and your responses may impact both your score and what happens next.
You will not have the ability to go back and change your answer, so consider each answer option carefully.
Scoring is calculated as follows:
1. Points are received based on the answer you select for each question, and questions may be tied to multiple scoring categories associated with the learning objectives.
2. Your scores for each category are based on the total number of points you earn for the associated questions.
3. You will receive one final activity score at the end of the activity that combines your results from each category, if there are multiple ones.
Your instructor has assigned a total point value for this assignment. Your assignment grade is calculated based on the final percentage score you earn at the end of the activity.
Based on the results we see here, which component of the Expectancy Theory of Motivation may be the issue?
That’s interesting to hear. In addition to the issue with expectancy, it sounds like there were other reasons the promotion may not have worked out as well. Name, based on what we just heard, and what you know about the Expectancy Theory of Motivation, what is another reason why the promotion may have failed?
Name, based on feedback from the salesperson, what is one change you would suggest we make?
Name, I’m also trying to learn here. Having multiples rewards options decreases the changes there would be an issue with which component of the Expectancy Theory of Motivation?
Here is a list of previous locations and expense incurred that I pulled from Accounts Payable. What do you think?
