Roger is unhappy with the treatment meted out to him by his supervisor who feels that Roger is not performing as per expectations. As a result, Roger's performance linked incentives are a bare minimum, and he is also given lesser stock options than what Roger was expecting for the amount of dedication and hard work put in by him. Which of the following best represents Roger's understanding of the situation?
A) Bandwagon effect
B) Under-reward inequity
C) Snowball effect
D) Instrumentality
E) Self-concordance

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Under-reward inequity refers to a situation where an individual perceives that the outcomes they receive (in this case, performance linked incentives and stock options) are less than what they deserve for the efforts they put in, and this can create dissatisfaction and demotivation for the individual. This best represents Roger's understanding of the situation. The bandwagon effect refers to people adopting the beliefs/behaviors of a group, snowball effect refers to a situation where a minor incident grows to become a bigger one, instrumentality refers to the belief that a certain outcome is tied to a specific behavior, and self-concordance refers to the alignment between an individual's goals and values with their actions.

Roger Is Unhappy with the Treatment Meted Out to Him