From a management standpoint, the expectancy theory has some important implications for motivating employees.
Instead, Vroom s theory provides a process of cognitive variables that reflects individual differences in work motivation. Lunenburg Sam Houston State University ABSTRACT Vroom s expectancy theory differs from the content theories of Maslow, Alderfer, Herzberg, and McClelland in that Vroom s expectancy theory does not provide specific suggestions on what motivates organization members. 1 VOLUME 15, NUMExpectancy Theory of Motivation: Motivating by Altering Expectations Fred C.