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Assessing psychological contracts

Issues, alternatives and measures

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ID12167686
AuthorsDenise M Rousseau (0000-0003-0712-7189, Carnegie Mellon University, corresponding author), Snehal A Tijoriwala (Carnegie Mellon University)
Year1998
Volume19
IssueS1
Pages679-695
Publication date1998-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Organizational Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0894-3796 • E-ISSN: 1099-1379
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/(sici)1099-1379(1998)19:1+<679::aid-job971>3.0.co;2-n
OpenAlexW2115676773
LanguageEN
Citations received55
References cited14

This article addresses the state-of-the-art of assessment methodologies in the study of psychological contracts. Three types of assessment have been employed in research using a psychological contracts framework. Content measures focus upon the terms of the psychological contract individuals are party to. Feature measures assess the attributes of the psychological contract itself including explicit/implicit and static/dynamic, and at present are a relatively undeveloped form of assessment contract. Evaluation measures are the comparative judgements individuals make in the context of their psychological contract, including the degree to which it has been fulfilled or violated. Implications for future research are described, along with the advantages of both quantitative and qualitative assessments. Copyright © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

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