A theoretical Review of Psychological Contract
Abstract
The psychological contract is a pivotal concept in understanding contemporary employment dynamics. It embodies a mutual exchange of obligations between individuals, shaping their expectations, perceptions, and interactions within the workplace/organisation/industry. This paper explores diverse definitions of the psychological contract, highlighting its dynamic nature and variable interpretations. The dimensions of the psychological contract (transactional and relational contract), surrounds aspects such as mutual expectations, obligations, and socio-emotional exchanges.
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14. Millward, L. J., & Hopkins, L. J. (1998). Psychological contracts, organizational and job commitment. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 28(16), 1530-1556.
15. Morrison, E. W., & Robinson, S. L. (1997). When employees feel betrayed: A model of how psychological contract violation develops. Academy of management Review, 22(1), 226-256.
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17. Rousseau, D. M. (1989). Psychological and implied contracts in organizations. Employee responsibilities and rights journal, 2, 121-139.
18. Rousseau, D. M. (1990). New hire perceptions of their own and their employer's obligations: A study of psychological contracts. Journal of organizational behavior, 11(5), 389-400.
19. Rousseau, D. M., & McLean Parks, J. (1993). The contracts of individuals and organizations. Research in organizational behavior, 15, 1-1.
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21. Shore, L. M., Tetrick, L. E., Taylor, M. S., Coyle Shapiro, J. A. M., Liden, R. C., McLean Parks, J., ... & Van Dyne, L. (2004). The employee-organization relationship: A timely concept in a period of transition. In Research in personnel and human resources management (pp. 291-370). Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
22. Williamson, O. E. (1979). Transaction-cost economics: the governance of contractual relations. The journal of Law and Economics, 22(2), 233-261.
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“A theoretical Review of Psychological Contract”, Soc. sci. humanities j., vol. 7, no. 08, pp. 3137–3141, Aug. 2023, doi: 10.18535/sshj.v7i08.866.
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