Editing Expectancy theory (section)

===Expectancy: effort → performance (E→P)===
Expectancy is the belief that one's effort (E) will result in attainment of desired performance (P) goals, usually based on an individual's past experience, self-confidence (self efficacy), and the perceived difficulty of the performance standard or goal.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Chiang |first1=Chun-Fang |last2=Jang |first2=SooCheong (Shawn) |date=June 2008 |title=An expectancy theory model for hotel employee motivation |journal=Journal of Hospitality Management |volume=27 |issue=2 |pages=313–322 |doi=10.1016/j.ijhm.2007.07.017 }}</ref>

# Self efficacy – the person's belief about their ability to successfully perform a particular behavior. The individual will assess whether they have the required skills or knowledge desired to achieve their goals.
# Goal difficulty – when goals are set too high or performance expectations that are made too difficult. This will most likely lead to low expectancy. This occurs when the individual believes that their desired results are unattainable.
# Perceived control – Individuals must believe that they have some degree of control over the expected outcome. When individuals perceive that the outcome is beyond their ability to influence, expectancy, and thus motivation, is low.