Stacy Is a Hard Working Employee

Multiple Choice

Stacy is a hard working employee. She has been working even harder for the past one week in order to complete an important client proposal. While the team's project
Manager leaves at noon to play golf with a colleague, Stacy finds that her co­workers
Have taken an extended lunch break to go out shopping during office hours. Stacy is
Overcome by the feeling that she is doing more work than anyone else in her team but
Not receiving any additional compensation. This perception leaves her frustrated and
Undermines her motivation. Stacy's experience can be best explained in the context
Of _____.

A) the equity theory
B) Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory
C) Theory Y
D) Theory X