Posts Tagged ‘psychological contract’
MODEL OF THE STATE OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACT AND INDIVIDUAL WELL-BEING
Posted by admin in Health Psychology on June 23rd, 2009
As already noted, one of the limitations of much of the research on the psychological contract is that it is relatively limited in its analysis of the antecedents and consequences. One reason for this has been the emphasis on identifying and measuring the dimensions and content of the contract. Where there has been some emphasis on consequences, the focus has been directed towards breach or violation and therefore almost entirely on negative outcomes. There is a prior empirical question about whether this is an appropriate focus. An alternative framework builds on what we describe as the state of the psychological contract. This is less concerned with the content of the contract and more concerned with its delivery. Therefore while the psychological contract may contain promises about a career, workload and job content, the state of the psychological contract is Read the rest of this entry »
Psychological Contract – Health and Well-Being
Posted by admin in Health Psychology on June 23rd, 2009
This post examines the concept of the psychological contract and considers its relation to stress, health and well-being. Since there has been very little published work addressing this issue, the post differs somewhat from many others in this book. It starts by describing the nature of the psychological contract and explains why it has become a focus of research interest. It then outlines some of the core research on the psychological contract. Particular attention is paid to the notion of violation of the contract which begins to address the consequences for employee well-being of a breakdown of the psychological contract. The remainder of the paper presents a framework for studying the state of the psychological contract and presents data within Read the rest of this entry »