The following data describes the basic relationship between motivation (effort) and performance (job performance).
factor 1 effort
performance: i am going to do whatever i can in the next two hours to get this presentation done.
factor 2 effort
performance: i want to do a really good job on this presentation, but without overextending myself and getting stressed out.
factor 3 effort
performance: my time would be better spent on payroll, but my boss would rather want me to work on the presentation.
each of these factors is either an example of initiation of effort, direction of effort, or persistence of effort—the three components of motivation. the factor that is an example of direction of effort is because the person in this scenario is