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Cultural variation and the psychological contract

✍ Scribed by David C. Thomas; Kevin Au; Elizabeth C. Ravlin

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2003
Tongue: English
Weight: 166 KB
Volume: 24
Category: Article
ISSN: 0894-3796
DOI: 10.1002/job.209

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Abstract

Literature on the psychological contract has made significant contributions to our understanding of the exchange relationship between employees and their employer. However, the influence of cultural differences on perceptions of the employment relationship has largely been neglected. We propose both cognitive and motivational mechanisms through which the cultural profiles of individuals influence (a) formation of the psychological contract, (b) perceptions of violations of the psychological contract, and (c) responses to perceived violations. General mechanisms for the influence of culture on the psychological contract are followed by specific examples of the influence of individualism and collectivism. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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