Ana is a police detective in a metropolitan police force.She believes that she is just as good a detective as her male counterparts.Because she is female,many of her counterparts assume that she will type up their reports as well as her own.She has been doing this typing for a while and is increasingly feeling under rewarded for her efforts.In terms of ____,she will more than likely decrease her inputs by refusing to do typing for other detectives.

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This situation is related to equity theory, which suggests that individuals compare their inputs (efforts, contributions) and outputs (rewards, outcomes) to those of others to determine if they are being treated fairly. Ana is perceiving an inequity in her situation, as she feels she is contributing more (typing reports) than her male counterparts, but receiving the same rewards (pay, recognition). As a result, she may reduce her inputs (refusing to type others' reports) to restore a sense of fairness and balance.

Ana Is a Police Detective in a Metropolitan Police Force