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I. The Equity Theory of Motivation

A. Forming Equity Perceptions
B. Responses to Equity and Inequity
C. Evaluation and Implications

II. The Expectancy Theory of Motivation

A. The Basic Expectancy Model

1. Effort-to-Performance Expectancy
2. Performance-to-Outcome Expectancy
3. Outcomes and Valences

B. The Porter-Lawler Model
C. Evaluation and Implications

III. Learning and Motivation

A. How Learning Occurs

1. The Traditional View: Classical Conditioning
2. The Contemporary View: Learning as a Cognitive Process

B. Reinforcement Theory and Learning

1. Types of Reinforcement in Organizations
2. Schedules of Reinforcement in Organizations

C. Related Aspects of Learning

1. Reinforcement Generalization 2. Reinforcement Discrimination
3. Social Learning in Organizations

IV. Organizational Behavior Modification

A. Behavior Modification in Organizations
B. The Effectiveness of OB Mod
C. The Ethics of OB Mod

V. Attribution and Motivation