You graduated from college two years ago and began working at Hampstead Electronics. You have received good performance evaluations and a raise. You just found out that your organization has hired a recent college graduate with no experience at a higher salary than you are now making. You consider this an unfair act and resolve to do something about it.
-In such a situation, you will most likely ________.
A) work harder
B) produce better work
C) acknowledge that the newly hired person is worth more
D) reduce the quality or quantity of work
E) continue the job to acquire benefits of seniority

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D) According to the expectancy theory, an employee will exert less efforts if she thinks that she is underpaid, which involves reducing the quality or quantity of work.

You Graduated from College Two Years Ago and Began Working