According to J. Stacy Adams, equity theory predicts that when people perceive inequity in their situation as compared to others, they may change work inputs by putting less effort into their jobs, change the rewards received by asking for better treatment, change the comparison points by finding ways to make things appear better, or change the situation by leaving the job.

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According to J. Stacy Adams, equity theory predicts that when people perceive inequity in their situation as compared to others, they may change work inputs, change rewards received, change comparison points, or change the situation.