How do you tend to respond when you experience overreward and underreward inequity? Why do you respond that way rather than with some other combination in Figure?

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FIGURE 6-6 Three Possible Outcomes of Equity Theory Comparisons COMPARISON RESULT: WAYS TO RESTORE BALANCE: Equity Your Other's Outcomes Outcomes No actions needed. Your Other's Inputs Inputs Underreward Inequity Other's Outcomes Grow your outcomes by talking to your boss or by stealing from the company. Your Outcomes Other's Inputs Shrink your inputs by lowering the intensity or persistence of effort. Your Inputs Overreward Inequity Shrink your outcomes (yeah, right!. let's see what we can do about those Your Other's Outcomes Outcomes inputs.) Grow your inputs through more high quality work or through some "cognitive distortion." Your Other's Inputs Inputs