CLEP Management

Answer: D - House’s path-goal theory is closely linked to the expectancy theory of motivation in the belief that satisfaction is tied to job performance.

Key Takeaway: Robert House’s path-goal theory of situational leadership is based on the thought that the manager’s role is to provide assistance to the employee to help them perform their job and then to reward successful job completion as needed. This is very closely linked with the expectancy theory of motivation where it is stated that rewards or consequences of a task help to motivate the employee to complete the task.