Carlos worked as a sales manager at a retail outlet for five years. During that time, he had taken just two days of leave. Shirley holds the same position at the same organization. During her tenure of two years, she had taken five weeks of leave both years. In the end, Shirley was offered a promotion that Carlos had been vying for. In terms of equity theory, from Carlos's perspective, this is a(n) _____.
A)adverse valence
B)negative instrumentality
C)underreward
D)negative outcome
E)overreward

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Carlos may feel underrewarded because he had worked longer and taken less leave than Shirley but was not offered the promotion he had been vying for. This may cause a feeling of inequity from Carlos's perspective.

Carlos Worked as a Sales Manager at a Retail Outlet