Expresses disagreement with 2 of E. E. Lawler's (see 43:3) assumptions that (1) Ss overpaid by circumstance felt unjustly treated, and (2) work performance depends upon either the equity or expectancy theory. It is reasoned that the Ss did not feel inequitably paid but very highly paid, and that Ss' performance variance is more importantly based on equity and gain-maximizing motives. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved). © 1968 American Psychological Association.