The Basic Principle of Equity Theory Is That Employees Try

question 53

Multiple Choice

The basic principle of equity theory is that employees try to

• A) maintain equity between inputs and outputs compared to people in similar positions.
• B) ensure that performance standards are fair and attainable.
• C) earn as much as possible with as little work as possible.
• D) achieve the mutually agreed upon goals of management and employees.

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Definitions:

Population Average

The population average is the mean value of a particular characteristic for the entire population, providing a central tendency measure of that characteristic.

Standard Error

The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a statistic, most commonly of the mean.

Effect Size

A quantitative measure of the magnitude of a phenomenon, indicating the size of an effect or difference in a statistical model.

Effect Size Formula

A computational method used to quantify the strength of the relationship between two variables or the magnitude of difference between groups.