Discuss how employees assess and, if necessary restore, equity.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. People who feel inequitably treated and dissatisfied are motivated to do something to restore equity. They have a number of options that they carry out to change the ratios or to reevaluate the situation and decide it is equitable after all. Some of the options are:
Reducing their inputs: giving less effort, performing at lower levels, or quitting-"Well, if that's the way things work around here, there's no way I'm going to work that hard (or stick around)."
Increasing their outcomes: "My boss is going to hear about this. I deserve more; there must be some way I can get more."
Decreasing others' outcomes: For example, an employee may sabotage work to create problems for his company or boss. People can change their perceptions of an outcome, not just the outcome itself-"That promotion isn't as great a deal as she thinks. The pay is not that much better, and the headaches will be unbelievable."
Increasing others' inputs: Here, too, the change may be in perceptions-"The more I think about it, the more I see he deserved it. He's worked hard all year, he's competent, and it's about time he got a break."
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