Title

Equity sensitivity and outcome importance

Abstract

One recent approach that holds promise for building a conceptual framework for a psychological individual difference variable in equity theory is Equity Sensitivity (Huseman, Hatfield and Miles, 1987). Huseman et al. identify three types of individuals — Benevolents, Equity Sensitives, Entitleds. As originally defined, these three groups vary in their desire for outcomes (e.g. pay) in a relationship. The purpose of this study is to test whether the three groups — Benevolents, Equity Sensitives, and Entitleds — vary in the importance they place on categories of outcomes. Hypotheses are tested regarding importance placed on extrinsic tangible, extrinsic intangible, and intrinsic work outcomes. The sample include 2617 employees from the banking and public utility industries. Results show that the three groups vary in the importance they place on extrinsic tangible and intrinsic outcomes, but not on the importance placed on extrinsic intangible outcomes. Copyright © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Publication Date

1-1-1994

Publication Title

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volume

15

Issue

7

Number of Pages

585-596

Document Type

Article

Identifier

scopus

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1002/job.4030150704

Socpus ID

84985287319 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84985287319

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