According to equity theory, increasing their inputs is one way that employees deal with perceptions of inequity.

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Employees who feel they are being underrewarded will respond to the perceived inequity in one or more negative ways, as by reducing their inputs, trying to change the outputs or rewards they receive, distorting the inequity, changing the object of comparison, or leaving the situation.

According to Equity Theory, Increasing Their Inputs Is One Way