Task Performance as a Function of Perceived Effort-Performance and Performance-Reward Contingencies.

Abstract

The effects of two kinds of expectancies, ability, and the interactions of these variables on the performance of a laboratory task were determined using undergraduate college students as subjects. The two expectancies were: the beliefs that individuals have about whether the expenditure of effort will result in 'effective' performance (Expectancy 1) and the beliefs that people have concerning whether being an 'effective' performer will lead to valued rewards (Expectancy 2). (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0715436

Entities

People

  • Marvin D. Dunnette
  • Richard D. Arvey

Organizations

  • University of Minnesota

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Musculoskeletal And Neural Physiology
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Organizational Psychology.