Jim Is a Salaried Employee Whose Job Is to Develop

question 9

Multiple Choice

Jim is a salaried employee whose job is to develop content for online web sites. He discovers that he is paid substantially more than his colleagues, even though their jobs and levels of performance are very similar. According to the equity theory, what impact is this discovery most likely to have on his behavior and performance?

• A) He will reduce the amount of work that he does on a daily basis.
• B) He will compare his earnings to those of another group of employees.
• C) He will increase his productivity and/or the overall quality of his work.
• D) He will seek a position within the company commensurate with his pay.
• E) He will begin to look for a position outside of the company.

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