James is a salaried employee whose job it is to proofread legal documents. He discovers that he is paid substantially more than his colleagues, even though their jobs and performances are very similar. What is likely to be his reaction to this discovery according to equity theory?
A) The quantity of documents he proofreads will decrease.
B) The quality of documents he proofreads will decrease.
C) The quantity and/or the quality of documents he proofreads will increase.
D) He will seek a position within the company commensurate with his pay.
E) There will be no effect.
A) The quantity of documents he proofreads will decrease.
B) The quality of documents he proofreads will decrease.
C) The quantity and/or the quality of documents he proofreads will increase.
D) He will seek a position within the company commensurate with his pay.
E) There will be no effect.
C) The quantity and/or the quality of documents he proofreads will increase.
Tags: Equity theory
Source: p. 228
Source: p. 228
In equity theory, individuals assess the xxxxxxx.
A) cost-benefit ratio
B) efficiency-effectiveness trade-off
C) quantity-quality trade-off
D) outcome-input ratio
E) pareto efficient outcome
A) cost-benefit ratio
B) efficiency-effectiveness trade-off
C) quantity-quality trade-off
D) outcome-input ratio
E) pareto efficient outcome
D) outcome-input ratio
Tags: Equity theory
Source: p. 226
Source: p. 226
When people perceive an imbalance in their outcome-input ratio relative to others, xxxxxx.
A) reinforcement theory is imbalanced
B) expectancy theory is violated
C) equity tension is created
D) distributive justice is questioned
E) they seek to move to another position of authority
A) reinforcement theory is imbalanced
B) expectancy theory is violated
C) equity tension is created
D) distributive justice is questioned
E) they seek to move to another position of authority
C) equity tension is created
Tags: Equity theory
Source: p. 226
Source: p. 226
Flashcard set info:
Author: Elisa
Main topic: Business Economics
School / Univ.: Hanze Hogeschool
City: Groningen
Published: 14.02.2010
Tags: Exam Year 1
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