Every Year, Barbara and Her Boss Sit Down Together and Discuss

Multiple Choice

Every year, Barbara and her boss sit down together and discuss what Barbara should accomplish for the next year. Barbara's boss takes time to meet with all his employees like this to motivate them to accomplish their objectives. These actions rely on

A) expectancy theory.
B) goal-setting theory.
C) equity theory.
D) Theory Y.
E) goal-motivation theory.