Jamie is looking for a new job. She used to be the top sales representative for the region and was expecting to be promoted. However, one of the regional manager's golfing buddies was promoted to district manager instead. Jamie's dissatisfaction with her current job stems from a breakdown in the ________ relationship.
A) performance-reward
B) effort-performance
C) rewards-personal goals
D) effort-satisfaction
E) personal goal-self actualization
A
Explanation: A) Performance—reward relationship explains the degree to which the individual believes performing at a particular level will lead to the attainment of a desired outcome. Many organizations reward a lot of things besides performance. When pay is based on factors such as having seniority, employees are likely to see the performance—reward relationship as weak and demotivating.
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