A group of assembly line workers at an automobile manufacturing plant felt that they were being severely underpaid. Their bosses wouldn't give them a chance to explain their problem. So, the group approached a labor union to help them with their problem. In terms of equity theory, this group is trying to restore equity by:
A)rationalizing inputs.
B)changing the referent.
C)changing instrumentality.
D)employee turnover.
E)increasing outcomes.

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Increasing outcomes refers to efforts to enhance the benefits or rewards one receives, which aligns with the workers' attempt to secure better pay through union intervention.

A Group of Assembly Line Workers at an Automobile Manufacturing