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    Contextualizing the features of the psychological contract: the case of Malta

    Cassar, V. and Briner, Rob B. (2009) Contextualizing the features of the psychological contract: the case of Malta. Journal of Managerial Psychology 24 (7), pp. 677-694. ISSN 0268-3946.

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    Abstract

    The psychological contract is defined as a perceived exchange agreement of promissory obligations between employee and organization. Most approaches to this concept ignore the role of context in shaping its features. However, others have pointed out the need to evaluate the features of the construct within the context in which it is studied. Three salient features of the construct include the use of the term “promises” versus “obligations”, its implicit nature and reference to the “other” party, and the exchange content. Rousseau and Schalk suggest that these features are weighted and interpreted differently across different countries. The purpose of this paper is to test this proposition in the island state of Malta, a European Union micro-state

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    Item Type: Article
    Keyword(s) / Subject(s): Employee relations, Malta, psychological contracts
    School: Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Business and Law > Birkbeck Business School
    Depositing User: Administrator
    Date Deposited: 26 Jan 2011 15:19
    Last Modified: 02 Aug 2023 16:51
    URI: https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/2013

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