Discuss how employees assess and, if necessary restore, equity.

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

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."