CASE Scenario - Odysess Miller

question 151

Multiple Choice

CASE
Scenario - Odysess Miller
Odysess Miller was a successful manager for one of the subsidiaries at Tour Unlimited. He was responsible for 232 workers and had a span of control of eight lower level managers. Odysess has decided to try to increase performance and productivity by the careful use of motivational theories.
-Odysess understands that perceived inequity creates tensions within individuals that motivate them to bring equity back into balance, and one of his production supervisors feels that she is underpaid. Which of the following is not a common method for reducing perceived inequity?

• A) Change in his inputs to the organization
• B) Change his outcomes from the organization
• C) Distort his perception
• D) Leave the job for a new one
• E) All are common methods

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