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March 18, 2026The Accounting Review

A Test of the Expectancy Theory of Motivation in An Accounting Environment: A Response.

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KFKenneth R. Ferris

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Overview

Commentary tests expectancy theory's predictive power for audit performance, suggesting limitations in accounting settings.

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate the validity of the expectancy theory in predicting audit staff performance in accounting environments.
  • Analysis of previous study conclusions
  • Examination of expectancy models' predictive ability
  • Discussion of methodology limitations
  • Expectancy models performed poorly as predictors of audit performance
  • Results suggest weaknesses in all environmental settings
  • Clarified relationship between expectancy model and job satisfaction

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Kenneth R. Ferris (1979) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba42ee4e9516ffd37a3ab7https://doi.org/10.2308/tar-4482670
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