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Question 1-

When employee concerns about fairness continue uncorrected over time, employees may do any of the following, choose all that apply:

A)Push for more output from the company (more pay, authority)

B)Become resistant (act out on other issues)

C)Decrease inputs (give less time, do less work)

D)Go into survival mode (do their job and little more)

Question 2 -

According to equity theory, employees view fairness based on:

A)How they are treated by others

B)How fairness is justified

C)How others like them are treated

Question 3-

All of the following statements about Adam's Equity Theory are true EXCEPT:

A)Workplace motivation is affected by employee concerns about the rewards that others are getting.

B)Workplace motivation is affected by employee concerns about the degree of work efforts that others are giving to the organization.

C)Workplace motivation is affected solely by fair pay and stable employment.

Question 4-

When the rewards differ for the same degree of effort employees view this as?

A)unfair and they look for new job opportunities

B)inequitable and they feel motivated to correct the inequity

C)favouritism and they look for ways to complain

Question 5-

Which of the following statements best describes Adam's Equity Theory on Motivation?

A)The psychologist John Stacey Adams developed a theory that suggests employees are motivated by their ability to satisfy five basic needs in the workplace.

B)The psychologist John Stacey Adams developed a theory that suggests employees are motivated by their ability to satisfy their varying needs for achievement, affiliation, and power in the workplace.

C)The psychologist John Stacey Adams developed a theory that suggests employees are motivated by their perceptions of fairness in the workplace.

Question 6-

Why is understanding Adam's Equity Theory important to the success of a manager?

A)Helps with fairness

B)Helps with disagreements

C)Helps with productivity

Question 7-

Perceptions about fairness in the workplace should be taken seriously because:

A)It can cause unmotivated employees

b)It can cause employees to strike

C)It can cause tension among employees