Peggy loves her new job as a media planner mainly because she feels that her superiors are fair to her despite her being a new employee. She feels that she is treated at par with other employees of the firm. Which of the following theories of motivation does this scenario illustrate?

Answer: Equity Theory

Explanation:

Here, the scenario cast a light on Peggy's situation i. e. it illustrates equity theory. Here, the equity theory tends to concentrate on the fact that whether the allocations of the commodities and resources is unprejudiced to the employee in the scenario. This theory is mostly based on the notion that an individual is motivated by the fairness.