BM Unit 2 HRM: Motivation

• Business Studies
• Secondary Education

Instructions

Watch this short video, and answer the multiple-choice self-assessment questions.

You will not be graded, and will receive feedback immediately so you can determine which topics to study more.

Good luck!

00:55

When there is equity, your inputs into a job are roughly equivalent with your compensation.

1. True
2. False

02:10

People will compare themselves to others, and will be unsatisfied if others with similar abilities earn more.

1. True
2. False

02:55

Other strategies to correct perceive inequity or unfairness is:

1. To speak badly about colleagues who earn more
2. Decrease your inputs or effort
3. Shift work to colleagues and make them earn their higher pay.
4. Resign.

Final words

When employees perceive an imbalance between their inputs and their rewards, they will either reduce their effort, or make their colleagues work harder. Eventually, they will leave.