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If the employee does not move into that position within six months a psychological contract breach can occur as the employee held the expectation that, once they completed the required training, they would be promoted.
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.
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.
What is a breach of the psychological contract? If an employer breaches an employment contract, then there are legal ramifications. While a psychological contract might be much more informal, breaching it still has very real consequences.
Sep 10, 2020 · What is psychological contract breach? A psychological contract is defined as “individual beliefs, shaped by the organization, regarding terms of an exchange agreement between individuals and their organization” (Rousseau, 1995, p. 9, as cited in Zhao, Wayne, Glibkowski, & Bravo, 2007, p. 649).
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 ...
A process perspective on psychological contract change: making sense of, and repairing, psychological contract breach and violation through employee coping actions. J. Organ.
