June 2017
Beginner
288 pages
5h 32m
English
Use this to understand how people act when they perceive they are treated differently from another member of staff.
Stacy Adams’ equity theory is based on the principle that people are motivated to act in situations where they perceive they have been treated inequitably or unfairly. Adams argues that the more intense the perceived inequity, the higher the tension, and the stronger the motivation to act.
The figure below tracks the perceptions of two different people. A who feels s/he deserves to be treated better than B. And B who feels guilty at not working as hard as A.
A stalemate occurs if neither or ...
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