1. Mandy and John both joined Data Systems Ltd. a year ago. Mandy works in Finance and, due to her heavy workload, has to work late often. She sees John chatting and laughing with co-workers and he's frequently out of the office. Now, Mandy is feeling upset and dissatisfied because she thinks she works much harder than John, even though they get paid similarly. Based on the Equity Theory, answer the following questions:

1. Give specific examples of all the 'referent others' Mandy can compare herself to. (5 marks)

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1. Discuss all the ways in which Mandy can adjust this feeling of inequity, with specific examples. (10 marks)

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