Organizational Behavior Ch. 7

Instrumentality

A performance -> outcome perception

Negative inequity

Comparison in which another person receives greater outcomes for similar inputs.

Positive inequity

Comparison in which another person receives lesser outcomes for similar inputs.

Employees at Globe Trade have always felt that resources and rewards are allocated unfairly at work. Such employee perceptions reflect _________.

Distributive justice

Distributive justice

The perceived fairness of how resources and rewards are distributed.

Procedural justice

The perceived fairness of the process and procedures used to make allocation decisions.

Sensitives

adhere to a strict norm of reciprocity and are quickly motivated to resolve both negative and positive inequity

Entitleds

have no tolerance for negative inequity expect to obtain greater output/input ratios than comparison others and become upset when this is not the case.

Equity theory

model of motivation that explains how people strive for fairness and justice in social exchanges or give-and-take relationships

Benevolents

people who have a higher tolerance for negative inequity prefer their outcome/input ratio to be lower than ratios from comparison others

Interactional justice

quality of the interpersonal treatment people receive when procedures are implemented.

Equity sensitivity

reflects an individual's "different preferences for, tolerances for, and reactions to the level of equity associated with any given situation

Valence

the positive or negative value people place on outcomes

Goal

what an individual is trying to accomplish object or aim of an action

At work, if Jamal's outcome to input ratio is greater than that of Tony's (his relevant co-worker), Jamal will experience

Positive inequity.

Julia wants to become a successful heart surgeon. This reflects Julia's

Goal

Expectancy theory

Holds that people are motivated to behave in ways that produce valued outcomes.

Niles believes that he will be promoted if he meets his sales goals. This is his ___________ perception.

Instrumentality