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Grantham University Does Money Increase Your Motivation Discussion

 

Imagine  that a coworker is complaining to you about being upset after learning  that another coworker is being paid more despite the complaining  coworker being at the company a year longer. 

Watch the “Now What?” video and discuss the following questions:

  • What role do rewards play in this situation? How do the surface and symbolic values of the rewards influence what happens?
  • In chapter 5 we discussed equity theory. How do the concepts from equity theory apply to this situation?
  • As a manager, what could you  have done to better handle the situation? Why would this be a better  solution? Please provide 1-2 examples to support your viewpoints that  other learners will be able to assess and debate