What is John Stacy Adams' Equity Theory? Process of Model of Motivation

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John Stacy Adams built a simple yet exceptionally powerful motivation model around a simple fact: human beings are motivated by fairness. He called this model Equity Theory, and that's what I'll take you through in this video.
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Program 3: Managing and Leading Individuals
Course 7: Motivation
Section 2: Process Models of Motivation
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Introduction to Motivation • Introduction to Motiva...
The Fundamentals of Motivation • The Fundamentals of Mo...
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Process Models of Motivation
- Elton Mayo and the Hawthorne Experiment • Elton Mayo and the Haw...
- Victor Vroom and Expectancy Theory • What is Victor Vroom's...
- John Stacy Adams and Equity Theory • What is John Stacy Ada...
- Douglas McGregor and Theory X & Theory Y • What are Douglas McGre...
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We expect a fair return for the effort we put in.
And we also expect that the return we get is comparable to that of other people doing the same work.
So, if we don't get that equity; if we feel our position is inequitable, we become demotivated. That's the core of John Stacy Adams's Equity Theory. But the implications for managers are profound.
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1. Have you ever felt demotivated by an unfairness that you perceived? Reflect on what your own experiences tell you about equity theory. Make notes in your journal, notebook, or workbook. (3 MC CPD Points)
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@mariadelbosco 3 жыл бұрын

your whole serie on motivation is brilliant, so well explained! you are a great teacher :)

@ManagementCourses 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you, Maria!

@naquiyashakir7253 5 ай бұрын

Great explanation and breakdown of sub-topics. Thank you!

@ManagementCourses 5 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Thank you.

@solaimansohan9201 Ай бұрын

Your videos are easy to learn and enjoyable

@ManagementCourses Ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@isaacfermawi8830 8 ай бұрын

Love the videos, helped me understand all the theories of motivation

@ManagementCourses 8 ай бұрын

That's great to hear - it's why I made them!

@aga4345 3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't have been explained better, you helped me a lot with my Customer Behavior assignment, keep up the good work

@ManagementCourses 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it, Angelica. Thanks.

@1610Nepenthe 3 ай бұрын

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@ManagementCourses 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much.

@abhishekkumarjha5509 3 жыл бұрын

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@ManagementCourses 3 жыл бұрын

So nice of you

@samuelafriyie4921 3 жыл бұрын

Am really pleased by how you've taking your time to explain this theory into detail...thanks a lot Sir

@ManagementCourses 3 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome

@sahrash4555 2 жыл бұрын

excellent quality video, very instructive with real-life examples, thank you

@ManagementCourses 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@jrbacs6748 2 жыл бұрын

I learnt a lot about this issue; it was already in our heads, but it was explained very well here.

@ManagementCourses 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, JR.

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Glad you like them - it's my pleasure!

@kaziislam156 3 жыл бұрын

great sir...I am from a science background and doing MBA now..and I have found tremendous help from your motivation series of videos regarding my presentation...thanks

@ManagementCourses 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that

@donaczella 2 жыл бұрын

Great explanation! Thanks a lot!

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@Lowkie619 11 ай бұрын

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@worldofac 2 жыл бұрын

great as always.....

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@seren2317 3 жыл бұрын

great video, extremely helpful :)

@ManagementCourses 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Aamir_Updates 3 жыл бұрын

IN DETAILS ELABORATION OF ADAMS THEORY OF EQUITY OF MOTIVATION... THUMBS UP...

@ManagementCourses 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

@jakkulapraveen611 3 жыл бұрын

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@womanllly 3 жыл бұрын

So helpful

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@arrionbrown2261 Жыл бұрын

Are there any other theories that you can think of that run in parallel with this theory? I would love to hear alternatives to formulate an adjusted opinion. From what I've made of it so far, it seems like the world is meant to cater to the indivual. I currently just cant quite understand how that is more benefecial to a society than addressing each person equally. In specific, the reason I am here is because I would like to learn more about this ideology pertaining to its use in schools. I cant come to a conclusion on why the color of your skin would merrit the amount of attention or resources you recieve. Wouldnt this just negatively effect equity through the alternate perspective? I'm also genuinely curious of your thoughts on some of the things you might find this theory doesn't cover well. Very intriguing topic however, looking forward to your reply.

@ManagementCourses Жыл бұрын

Arrion - I am not aware of other theories that cover the same ground, but I am unsure what you mean by parallel. You say 'it seems like the world is meant to cater to the individual'. I don't think the world is 'meant' to do anything. But I do wonder if you are being cheeky here in trying to draw me into a race argument. Treating people equally vs treating people according to their needs. Let's say I have a shop with access by a flight of stairs to what you want to browse. You and another customer come in and walk up the stairs. Neither of you buy today, but a week later you wish to return. But, during that week, you were hit by a car and both of your legs were broken. You say 'Hey, they are going up the stairs. Lift me, so I can see the goods too'. But, I reply 'That's not fair. There's one flight of stairs and they are getting up on their own. You must too. I need to treat all my customers equally'. Equity theory is NOT about what is fair. (that's a judgment we must make for ourselves) It is a theory about how people respond to feelings of fairness or unfairness. Finally, I will let you draw me in for a moment, but be warned, I shall be cautious about any further reply you give. Equity as a concept (outside of Adams' theory) is not about treating people the same for me - it's about creating conditions where people have equal access to opportunities and the good things in life. I think only a fool would consider that, in most countries, all people have that. And the dividing lines are most often according to race, gender, disability, and perceptions around sexual orientation. The color of your skin says nothing about what you are capable of, yet in every place I have visited, people seem to use it as a reason to believe one thing or another. No one wants more attention or resources due to the color of their skin. But what they do want is not to be pre-judged by it. And sometimes we need to find ways to counter those judgments. That may mean more attention and different resources as a way to balance equality of opportunity.

@urbanlegendsandtrivia2023 Жыл бұрын

Perhaps oddly, I am seeing his name spelled as John Stacy Adams or John Stacey Adams on various websites.

@ManagementCourses Жыл бұрын

Me too. I did look into this and, at the time, I convinced myself that this spelling is correct. But I may have been wrong - I did not know him personally! I think if you search out original papers, Stacy is the spelling you'll find. He wrote a Citation Classic about one of hids primary papers and that spells his name Stacy: garfield.library.upenn.edu/classics1981/A1981MK45000001.pdf

@urbanlegendsandtrivia2023 Жыл бұрын

@@ManagementCourses I am trying to find one of his books featuring his name on the cover.

@ManagementCourses Жыл бұрын

@@urbanlegendsandtrivia2023 I'm not sure he wrote a book but he did write several academic papers - psycnet.apa.org/search/results?term=Adams,%20J.%20Stacy&latSearchType=a - all pf them in in the name of either J S Adams or J Stacy Adams

@urbanlegendsandtrivia2023 Жыл бұрын

@@ManagementCourses If that is the case, I think you are correct and "Stacy" is the proper spelling of his name.

@ManagementCourses Жыл бұрын

@@urbanlegendsandtrivia2023 Indeed

@urbanlegendsandtrivia2023 3 ай бұрын

Did you know John Stacy Adams is 99 years old in 2024?

@ManagementCourses 3 ай бұрын

I do now!

@faupsy1012 3 жыл бұрын

This idea was created in 1963 and has failed to be supported by research mainly because the theory is based on subjective measures of feelings. Therefore, anyone can claim they feel cheated and use that as a way to increase their salary etc. It is a disgraceful shame that institutions are buying this nonsense as a way to make the workplace more fair. There will always be unfairness because no large social group's biology or environment is ever going to exactly the same because people choose to associate with others that are like themselves. Even if you forced equity in society today, the entire process would eventually disintegrate due to individuals free choice to associate with whomever they wish.

@ManagementCourses 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. That's a cynical point of view. I'd agree that feelings are subjective - but that's their =nature and it doesn't invalidate them - nor that we become demotivated when we unfairly treated. And, maybe there will always be unfairness in society. I guess I agree with that. But I don't think that this means we should add to that unfairness. Rather, I think we should strive to treat the people around us well - and fairly. Not just because it will avoid demotivating them but because, simply, it's the right thing to do.

@ruhulchy3887 Жыл бұрын

Right, fair and timely response to the aggressive comment. Thanks a lot.