1. (a) How might the eight junior employees perceive the equity of the workplace, and what might they do to reduce their cognitive dissonance? Discuss with no less than 50 words.
(b) How might you go about correcting the perceptions of inequity? Make two suggestions.
2. Define expectancy theory and explain how managers can use this theory to help motivate employees. Discuss with no less than 100 words.
(a) List four of the major considerations when building a group into an effective team.
(b) Suppose you are building a team of eight people who will design a new type of baby stroller with a built-in entertainment system that will allow the baby to watch videos. Explain how you would apply each of the four considerations listed in (a) as you build your team.