BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Equity model focuses on an individual’s ____
A
behaviour towards others
B
feeling towards co-workers in the organisation
C
feeling about how they are treated in comparison with others
D
attitude towards their manager in the organisation in comparison with other managers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Equity theory is a theory of motivation that suggests that employee motivation at work is driven largely by their sense of fairness. Employees create a mental ledger of the inputs and outcomes of their job and then use this ledger to compare the ratio of their inputs and outputs to others.

Detailed explanation-2: -Comparison level refers to the person’s ideal level of input and outcome in a relationship. Equity theory predicts that people will be happiest when their input and outcome are equal to their comparison level. If a person’s input is greater than their comparison level, they will feel overworked and underappreciated.

Detailed explanation-3: -Equity theory focuses on determining whether the distribution of resources is fair to both relational partners. Equity is measured by comparing the ratio of contributions and benefits for each person.

Detailed explanation-4: -Essentially, Adams’ Equity Theory states that people are motivated to put in a fair amount of work based on two factors: Their pay (which must be equitable in the first place) Their perception of how well they are paid compared with others.

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