Contemporary Theories Of Motivation (cont. Equity Theory (cont.) when inequities are perceived,employees act to correct the situation distort either their own or others'inputs or outputs behave in a way to induce others to change their inputs or outputs behave in a way to change their own inputs or outputs choose a different comparison person ·quit their jobs theory leaves some issues unclear ©Prentice Hall,2002 16-30 Equity Theory (cont.) – when inequities are perceived, employees act to correct the situation • distort either their own or others’ inputs or outputs • behave in a way to induce others to change their inputs or outputs • behave in a way to change their own inputs or outputs • choose a different comparison person • quit their jobs – theory leaves some issues unclear Contemporary Theories Of Motivation (cont.) © Prentice Hall, 2002 16-30