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- A psychological contract has been described as an individual’s beliefs regarding the terms and conditions of a reciprocal exchange agreement between the employee and the organization. 1 A perceived breach of a psychological contract can alter an employee’s performance and commitment to an organization as well as lead the employee to consider leaving or to actually leave an organization. 2-9 Psychological contract breaches are more frequent and intense in organizations that are downsizing or...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3425923/
A psychological contract breach is a subjective experience that refers to the conception by one of the parties that the other has failed to adequately fulfill their obligations and promises.
- Job Satisfaction
- The Psychological Contract of Non-Consultant Doctors
- Limitations
Reported levels of overall job satisfaction in this cohort of doctors were reasonably high. Notably, one of the highest scoring individual attributes in the Job Satisfaction Scale was ‘the work you do’. This is a reassuring finding, given that previous research has identified decreases in job satisfaction arising from the changes in doctors’ role f...
The findings of this study make clear that psychological contract breach has a direct, negative association with job satisfaction and wellbeing for doctors, echoing the results of previous research conducted with employees outside the healthcare sector . The current findings give healthcare administrators a potentially significant policy lever with...
There are some limitations to this study. Firstly, as with any online opt-in questionnaire, there is a possible self-selection bias in sampling. People are more likely to complete a survey if they have a strong opinion or problem to voice about the issue at hand, and this may be particularly the case when discussing one’s workplace. This sampling b...
- Aedin Collins, Alexandra Beauregard
- 2020
Aug 8, 2012 · A psychological contract has been described as an individual’s beliefs regarding the terms and conditions of a reciprocal exchange agreement between the employee and the organization. 1 A perceived breach of a psychological contract can alter an employee’s performance and commitment to an organization as well as lead the employee to ...
- Gretchen L. Peirce, Shane P. Desselle, JoLaine R. Draugalis, Alan R. Spies, Tamra S. Davis, Mark Bol...
- 10.5688/ajpe766108
- 2012
- Am J Pharm Educ. 2012 Aug 10; 76(6): 108.
Sep 10, 2020 · With respect to more tangible work behaviors, such as organizational citizenship and in role performance, psychological contract breach has modest negative correlations. Affect, in turn, mediates breach’s relationship with work attitudes and individual effectiveness.
Key Takeaways. Psychological contracts are unwritten agreements between employees and employers. They significantly impact employee engagement, motivation, and retention. Fairness and trust are fundamental to strong psychological contracts. Effective communication is vital for managing expectations.
Psychological contract breaches The problem then comes when these informal psychological contracts are breached. For example a new manager comes in and stops people charging their personal phones at work or using work computers for personal issues.
Nov 23, 2022 · A psychological contract breach is a subjective experience referred to the perception of one of the parties that the other has failed to adequately fulfill its obligations and promises.
