Responses to Perceived Inequities in Work Situations
What happens when inequities exist?
- If person A believes an inequity exists and her ratio is too small, she may
- reduce her inputs
- ask for more outputs
- change the comparison person
- rationalize that equity exists
- leave the situation
- If person B believes an inequity exists, and his ratio is too large, he may
- increase his inputs
- ask for reduced outputs
- change the comparison person
- rationalize that equity exists
- leave the situation