Multiple Choice
Which one of the following statements about the application and/or implications of equity theory is false?
A) What may seem fair and equitable to a team leader might be perceived as unfair and inequitable by a team member after comparisons are made with other team members.
B) Feelings of inequity are determined solely by the individual's interpretation of the situation.
C) People who feel they are overpaid tend to decrease the quantity or quality of their work, whereas people who feel they are underpaid tend to increase the quantity or quality of their work.
D) People are less comfortable when they are under-rewarded than when they are over-rewarded.
E) In collectivist cultures, people seem to be more concerned about equality than equity.
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