Adams’ Equity Theory Balancing Employee Inputs and Outputs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you pay "peanuts"‚ you may get "monkeys". © iStockphoto/RedBarnStudio Adams’ Equity Theory calls for a fair balance to be struck between an employee’s inputs (hard work‚ skill level‚ tolerance‚ enthusiasm‚ and so on) and an employee’s outputs (salary‚ benefits‚ intangibles such as recognition‚and so on). According to the theory‚ finding this
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The Equity Theory of Motivation What is it? It is the theory that goes forward and tries to explain the relational satisfaction in terms of understanding of the fair distribution of the resources with the various interpersonal skills. Also known as the justice theories‚ the theory was found by John Stacey Adams‚ who maintained his pool of thought where employees who were searching for the maintenance of equity between two inputs that bring the jobs and the regular results that they will be
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Theories of Motivation in the Workplace At one time‚ in the workplace‚ the only type of "motivation" necessary was a command from the boss for an employee to do something (Lindner‚ 1998). However‚ times have changed and so have bosses and employees. Ever since the middle of the 20th century‚ various business experts and academicians have developed theories of motivation to help direct employees toward better and stronger productivity. The main theories that tend to be used in the business community
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one of the more common theories of motivation‚ the Equity theory. In addition‚ this paper will compare and contrast the Equity theory with another popular theory of motivation: the Expectancy theory. Introduction Motivational theories receive a great deal of attention in organizational behavior research‚ primarily because of their purported ability to explain some of the complexities of employee performance and turnover in an organization. Most motivational theories try to integrate external
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A Role for Equity Theory in the Turnover Process: An Empirical Test1 RODGERw.GRlFFETH2 AND STEFAN GAERTNER Department of Management Georgia State Universiw The purpose o f the present study was to examine the role o f equity theory in the context of the contemporary turnover process. A model was developed and tested with 192 hospital employees using structural equation modeling (SEM)‚ which placed satisfaction and intention to quit as mediators of employee turnover. The results strongly support
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Here is an example equality policy‚ from the ACAS handbook: Tackling discrimination and promoting equality – good practice guide for employers Equality and Diversity Policy (Organisation name) is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. Our aim is that our workforce will be truly representative of all sections of society and each employee feels respected and able to give of their best. To that end the purpose of this policy is to provide equality
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Motivation Explain Adams equity theory Adams’ equity theory is a motivational model that attempts to explain the relationship between what an employee puts into their job (input)‚ what they get out of it (output) and the fairness and justice exchanged between the two (Cosier & Dalton‚ 1983). Inputs include all factors that are perceived as necessary to obtain a return‚ such as effort‚ loyalty‚ hard work‚ commitment‚ skill‚ ability‚ flexibility‚ tolerance‚ determination‚ heart and soul‚ enthusiasm
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Workplace Motivational Theory James Roberts PSY/320 January 21‚ 2010 Dr. Sarah Christensen Workplace Motivational Theory Assembling theories about how motivational processes work transpire through research on motivation and emotion and elude personal insights (Reeve‚ 2009). In assessing the scientific merit of motivational theories‚ hypothesis can spawn and put to objective empirical testing (Reeve‚ 2009). Motivational concepts one chooses should be meticulously chosen‚ and continuously
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In this essay I aim to describe two theories (Equity Theory and Social exchange theory) of relationships and to consider how they might influence the therapist engaged in couples counseling‚ noting their similarities and differences. Equity theory is a theory about fairness. Its application to close relationships has been primarily advanced by Elaine Hatfield (previously known as Elaine Walster) and her colleagues in the book Equity: Theory and Research (Walster‚ Walster‚ and Berscheid 1978). The
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Successful equity planning projects. In order to have a successful planning project‚ one needs to know what geography is to be focused on. By focusing on a certain geography problem‚ you can evaluate and come up with different alternatives in the action of having the participation and consultation of the community. In other words‚ for the sake of having a successful equity planning project‚ a needs assessment needs to be conducted. A needs assessment is a survey to identify the most important
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