You graduated from college two years ago and began working at Hampstead Electronics. You have received good performance evaluations and a raise. You just found out that your organization has hired a recent college graduate with no experience at a higher salary than you are now making. You consider this an unfair act and resolve to do something about it.
-According to equity theory, the referent comparison used by you in this example is ________.
A) self-inside
B) self-outside
C) other-inside
D) other-outside
E) inside-outside

Question

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C) The comparison, in this example, is with another person inside the organization and would be termed "other-inside."

You Graduated from College Two Years Ago and Began Working