31) What theory of motivation states that people are strongly motivated to maintain a balance between what they perceive as their contributions and their rewards?
A) Maslow's hierarchy of needs
B) Two-factor theory
C) Equity theory
D) Learned needs theory
E) Expectancy theory
32) Which of the following is NOT one of the forms of equity related to compensation issues?
A) group
B) internal
C) external
D) individual
E) procedural
33) Which form of equity refers to how a job's pay rate in one company compares to the job's pay rate in other companies?
A) distributive
B) internal
C) external
D) individual
E) procedural
34) Jason is an information systems technician in a town in North Carolina with a population of 100,000. He receives an annual salary of $35,000. He recently found out that a nearby town with a similar population pays people in the same position $40,000 annually. With which of the following is Jason most concerned?
A) distributive
B) procedural
C) internal
D) external
E) individual
35) Which form of equity refers to the fairness of a job's pay rate in comparison to other jobs within the same company?
A) external
B) internal
C) distributive
D) individual
E) procedural
36) Trevor, a sales manager at IBM, recently learned that an IBM human resources manager with comparable responsibilities and spans of control earns a higher salary than Trevor. Which form of equity is of most concern to Trevor?
A) external
B) internal
C) distributive
D) individual
E) procedural
37) Which form of equity refers to the fairness of an individual's pay as compared with what his or her coworkers are earning for the same or very similar jobs within the company, based on each individual's performance?
A) external
B) internal
C) distributive
D) individual
E) procedural
38) Audrey is a lawyer in a mid-size firm in Chicago. She recently learned that another lawyer who joined the firm at the same time earns a lower salary than she does. Which form of equity is most relevant to Audrey's situation?
A) external
B) internal
C) distributive
D) individual
E) procedural
39) Which form of equity refers to the perceived fairness of the processes used to make decisions regarding the allocation of pay?
A) external
B) internal
C) distributive
D) individual
E) procedural
40) External equity refers to ________.
A) how a job's pay rate in one company compares to the job's pay rate in other companies
B) how fair the job's pay rate is, when compared to other jobs within the same company
C) the fairness of an individual's pay as compared to a coworker's pay for the same job
D) the perceived fairness of the processes and procedures used to make decisions about compensation
E) the use of salary surveys and job evaluation comparisons to monitor pay levels within an industry