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Contends that people are motivated to seek social equity in the rewards they receive for performance

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outcomes from a job include pay, recognition, promotions, social relationships, and intrinsic rewards

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To get these rewards, the individual makes inputs to the job, such as time, experience, effort, education, and loyalty.

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-Try to reduce the inequity

Decrease her inputs by exerting less effort

Increase her outcomes by asking for a raise

Distort the origi-nal ratios by rationalizing

Try to get the other person to change her or his outcomes or inputs

Leave the situation.

Change the object of comparison.

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-Will result when the two ratios are equal

- Maintain performance and accept comparison as fair estimate.

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-Increase his inputs by exerting more effort.

-Reduce his outcomes by producing fewer units

-Distort the original ratios by rationalizing, or try to reduce the inputs or increase the outcomes of the other person.

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People view their outcomes and inputs as a ratio and then compare it to someone else’s ratio.