Referent Sharing: Convergence within Workgroups of Perceptions of Equity and Referent Choice
- 1 September 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Human Relations
- Vol. 41 (9) , 697-707
- https://doi.org/10.1177/001872678804100904
Abstract
This study examines the impact of workgroup membership on individuals' perceptions of equity and choice of referent. Subjects indicated who they compared themselves to on four job facets (compensation, job complexity, supervisory behavior, and security) and whether or not they felt equitably treated relative to their referent. For security comparisons, results show that workgroup membership is related to perceptions of equity and referent choice. For compensation comparisons, workgroup membership is related to referent choice. Workgroup membership does not influence either equity evaluations or referent choice for job complexity or supervisory behavior. Implications of these results for future research on comparative referents are discussed.Keywords
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