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Rethinking Equity Theory

A Referent Cognitions Model

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Justice in Social Relations

Part of the book series: Critical Issues in Social Justice ((CISJ))

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Equity theory (Adams, 1965; Walster, Berscheid, & Walster, 1973) seems to have outlived its usefulness. Can it—should it—be revised or recon-ceptualized? This chapter argues that there is a basis for rethinking equity theory and that such an enterprise is a worthwhile precursor to further research on the psychology of injustice.

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  1. A. B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 70118, USA

    Robert Folger

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  1. University of Marburg, Marburg, West Germany

    Hans Werner Bierhoff

  2. Bennington College, Bennington, Vermont, USA

    Ronald L. Cohen

  3. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

    Jerald Greenberg

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Folger, R. (1986). Rethinking Equity Theory. In: Bierhoff, H.W., Cohen, R.L., Greenberg, J. (eds) Justice in Social Relations. Critical Issues in Social Justice. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5059-0_8

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