Equity, equality and need as determinants of pay allocations: A comparative study of Chinese and US managers

Involves a role-play in which Chinese and US managers allocate a hypothetical bonus to a work group. Indicates that Chinese managers employed three distributive rules (i.e. equity, equality and need) placing greatest emphasis on equality. In contrast, US managers employed two distributive rules, equ...

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Published in:Employee relations 1997-08, Vol.19 (4), p.309-320
Main Authors: Giacobbe-Miller, Jane K, Miller, Daniel J, Zhang, Weijun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assembly lines
Bonuses
Comparative analysis
Consumption
Culture
Distributive justice
Egalitarianism
Equality
Equity
Incentives
Pay structure
Preferences
Productivity
Values
Wages & salaries
Workforce
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Summary:Involves a role-play in which Chinese and US managers allocate a hypothetical bonus to a work group. Indicates that Chinese managers employed three distributive rules (i.e. equity, equality and need) placing greatest emphasis on equality. In contrast, US managers employed two distributive rules, equity and equality, placing the greatest emphasis on equity. Chinese managers placed significantly greater emphasis on the need rule than did US managers, although very small amounts were allocated on the basis of need. Discusses implications for appropriate pay design.
ISSN:0142-5455
1758-7069
DOI:10.1108/01425459710170031