For this week’s discussion you will be responding to a case study using a Justice theory of your choice. Read the following case carefully. Then answer the questions that follow.
All employees at Q Corp. perform the same exact job. About six months ago, upper management gave all employees hired after January 2013 a 20% increase in base pay. All employees who were hired prior to January 2013 were not given a raise.
Use equity theory or fairness theory to uncover and describe the problem. How have these changes affected the employee’s motivation according to the theory you selected? How would you explain this to management?
According to the theory you selected, how could Q Corp. have implemented the 20% raise without causing feelings of inequity/unfairness in the old employees?
In your professional opinion, what can be done to remedy the issues you have described?
Be sure to cite course material in your post to demonstrate your understanding of the particular theory you selected.
