Dwight and Pam Work in the Same Department at Nostalgia

question 38

Multiple Choice

Dwight and Pam work in the same department at Nostalgia Department Store. Dwight is unhappy with his job because he feels that Pam is getting better hours. He did not realize that she is working the morning shift because she needs to be available at home in the evenings for her family. Dwight, a single man, has been getting the closing shift more often than not. He thinks this is the slowest time of day and therefore causes his sales commissions to be low. Which of the following best describes what Dwight is experiencing?

• A) inequity of his own perceived O/I ratio to the perception of Pam's O/I ratio
• B) inequity of his perception ratio of his outcomes to Pam's inputs
• C) equity of his inputs and Pam's outputs
• D) equity of his own perceived ratio to the perception of the ratio of Pam

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