Equity and Group Maintenance Specialization as Determinants of Reward Distribution,
Abstract
It was hypothesized that the proportion of a group's earnings allocated to a nonproductive co-worker would be positively related to the extent of an allocator's specialization in socio-emotional behavior. In the first of two studies, groups composed of four female subjects and a testing confederate who played the role of nonproductive co-worker earned money based upon the number of objects they identified correctly. Socio-emoitional specialization was measured by having all group members rank one another on how much of the group's earnings each member ought to receive. To determine if socio-emotional individuals gave the confederate a larger share of the group's earnings because they were altruistic or more committed to the principle of equal pay for equal time, selected subjects were later run in a second study where group maintenance was of little relevance. The results are discussed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0754956
Entities
People
- Joshua J. Jaffe
Organizations
- Michigan State University