What Message Design Logic does Steve exhibit? What about Konrad?

What are the sources of uncertainty in the case? What strategies did Steve use to reduce his uncertainty?

Using examples for each of EVT's core components $($expectancy$,$ violation valence, and communicator reward valence$),$ how does EVT explain Steve's response to Konrad?

To what extent did Steve and Chen engage in planning in order to meet Konrad's demands? How successful were they? What might they have done to improve their communication plan?

Which theory alone seems to provide the "best" explanation for the situation? Why do you believe this to be the case? What information might surface that would make a different theory or theories better at explaining the situation? How could you combine several theories to make for an even