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- 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.
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.
- Identifying Psychological Contract Breaches to Guide ...
A psychological contract has been described as an...
- Identifying Psychological Contract Breaches to Guide ...
As a result, previous studies have found that psychological contract breaches invariably lead to people feeling hard done by, often not valued or cared about. Psychological contract breaches have been found to predict turnover intentions, increased sickness, stress and conflict.
Why is a Psychological Contract so Important? The PC is based on employees’ perceptions of fairness and their belief that their employer will uphold ‘promises’ created between them. Thus, a PC breach or a violation can present significant consequences for organisations.
Psychological Contract Breach. Psychological contracts have become one of the most researched constructs in organizational behavior and industrial psychology. The literature on psychological contracts has contributed significantly to our understanding of the exchange relationship between employees and their employers (Thomas, Au, & Ravlin, 2003).
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.
We tailor this retrospective look by reviewing the antecedents and outcomes associated with psychological contract breach and discussing the dominant theoretical explanations for the breach-outcome relationship.
Psychological contract breach is a subjective experience based not only (or necessarily) on the employer's actions or inactions but on an individual's perception of those actions or inactions within a particular social context. Thus the expe-rience of psychological contract breach should depend on
