15. Cognitive distortion of inputs & outputs – the employee may distort facts for example how hard they are really working or the relevance of their experience or qualifications Leaving the field – absenteeism, resignation, request for transfer Changes to inputs – the employee may attempt to change inputs without changing outputs e.g. rates of pay, holidays, status & recognition Changing the Object of Comparison – the employee may begin to compare him/herself with different and inappropriate members of the organisation Changes to inputs – the employee decreases the level of either the amount or quality of their work Acting on others – the employee may attempt to persuade others to lower their productivity or try to force them out