If you are a manager trying to motivate Elena, what aspect of expectancy (VIE) theory would you utilize to increase her motivation if she tells you, "It doesn't matter how hard I try, I'll never be able to reach my performance goal - I'm just not good enough at this task."

Valence Expectancy Theory

Explanation:

This theory as a manager will assist me to educate her to see reasons with why she is working, which is to make wages to take care of her needs. So applying the valence theory, I will encourage her to look beyond limiting herself to working harder for rewards.