Expectancy-Theory Prediction Of Willingness To Be Retrained - Case Of Ratings Advancement In The Israeli Merchant Navy

AbstractThe study focused on the motivational determinants of ratings' willingness to enrol in a retraining course for commissioned rank. The utility of the VIE theory of motivation was tested by examining the independent contribution of ΣVI, E and ΣVI ×E to explained variance in the criterion. Data were collected by means of individual structured interviews. Using analysis of variance the results indicated that E was the only predictor from the motivational model.