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The Fairness Model proposes an alternative measure of equity/inequity to the relational partner or "comparison person" of standard equity theory. [ citation needed ] According to the Fairness Model, an individual judges the overall "fairness" of a relationship by comparing their inputs and outcomes with an internally derived standard.
In 1968, H. George Frederickson articulated "a theory of social equity" and put it forward as the 'third pillar' of public administration. [6] Frederickson was concerned that those in public administration were making the mistake of assuming that citizen A is the same as citizen B; ignoring social and economic conditions.
Equity theory, on the relations and perceptions of fairness in distributions of resources within social and professional situations. Employment equity (Canada) , policy requiring or encouraging the hiring of disenfranchised minorities
The idea of organizational justice stems from equity theory, [10] [11] which posits that judgments of equity and inequity are derived from comparisons between one's self and others based on inputs and outcomes. Inputs refer to what a person perceives to contribute (e.g., knowledge and effort) while outcomes are what an individual perceives to ...
Legal equity: The Court of Chancery, in early 19th-century London.. In the field of jurisprudence, equity is the particular body of law, developed in the English Court of Chancery, [1] with the general purpose of providing legal remedies for cases wherein the common law is inflexible and cannot fairly resolve the disputed legal matter. [2]
In that context, justice is seen as 'the rationale and the ethical foundation of equity'. [42] One approach towards equity in justice is community policing. [43] Marxism is a needs-based theory, expressed succinctly in Marx's slogan "from each according to his ability, to each according to his need". [44]
The main premise of this theory is that satisfaction is determined by a discrepancy between what one wants in a job and what one has in a job. Further, the theory states that how much one values a given facet of work (e.g. the degree of autonomy in a position) moderates how satisfied/dissatisfied one becomes when expectations are/are not met.
Maxims of equity are legal maxims that serve as a set of general principles or rules which are said to govern the way in which equity operates. They tend to illustrate the qualities of equity, in contrast to the common law, as a more flexible, responsive approach to the needs of the individual, inclined to take into account the parties' conduct and worthiness.