Effect of expectations of future interaction on reward allocations in dyads: Equity or equality.

Abstract

Male undergraduates divided a reward between themselves and another where they had made unequal work contributions. It was found that for allocators with high inputs, perceptions of future interaction affected the choice of a principle of reward allocation. When future interaction was expected, high input allocators divided the reward equally; when no future interaction was expected, rewards were divided according to equity. Low input allocators divided rewards according to equity regardless of their expectations of future interaction. Results support the view that Ss who expect future interaction with another who would be affected by the allocation, have greater self-presentation concerns which affect their distribution of rewards. (15 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)