Donovan Zorn Donovan Zorn Is a Successful Manager for One of the of the Subsidiaries

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Donovan Zorn
Donovan Zorn is a successful manager for one of the subsidiaries at Eagles Unlimited. He is responsible for 232 workers and has a span of control of eight lower-level managers. Donovan has decided to try to increase performance and productivity by the careful use of motivational theories.
-Donovan 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 he is underpaid. Which of the following is not a common method for reducing a perceived inequity?

• A) Change 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 of these are common methods for reducing a perceived inequity.

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