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Towards an understanding of inequity

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ID3936142
AuthorsJ Stacy Adams (General Electric (Israel), corresponding author)
Year1963
Volume67
Issue5
Pages422-436
Publication date1963-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Abnormal & Social Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0096-851X
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/h0040968
PMID14081885
OpenAlexW2163741736
LanguageEN
Citations received642
References cited1

A theory of social inequity, with special consideration given to wage inequities is presented. A special case of Festinger's cognitive dissonance, the theory specifies the conditions under which inequity will arise and the means by which it may be reduced or eliminated. Observational field studies s

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Unique citing works642
Citations per year10,03
Citation span1962 - 2026 (65)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedYes
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