Concept information
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business and management
organization studies
organization studies encyc
approaches to organization theory
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industrial psychology
organizational structure, design, and change
organizational behavior
human motivation
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industrial psychology
understanding and assessing individual differences
personality
human motivation
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social psychology
interpersonal relationships
human relationships
theoretical approaches to studying relationships
Preferred term
equity theory
Definition
- Equity (E) is the state, ideal, or quality of being just, impartial, and fair. Aristotle defined E as synonymous with justice: the rectification of the law when it is insufficient given its universal character. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies; Equity Theory]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/equity_theory
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