John noble speculated that howie really didn't know much about his employees, including the types of rewards that they found meaningful and whether they personally felt that if they worked hard, they could achieve a reward. noble's thoughts referred to what theory?

The correct answer is expectancy theory, This kind of theory is being defined as a theory that proposes that an individual is likely to behave or act in a specific or certain way because of the motivations that cause the behavior to occur or for the person to engage to.