Skip to main content

ETHNOS_APP

Home • Search • Journals • List 0

Changing Obligations and the Psychological Contract

A Longitudinal Study.

Bibliographic Data

ID23357332
AuthorsSandra L Robinson (0000-0003-3883-3801, New York University), Matthew S Kraatz (0000-0002-3574-8858, Midwestern University), Denise M Rousseau (0000-0003-0712-7189, Midwestern University)
Year1994
Volume37
Issue1
Pages137-152
Publication date1994-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAcademy of Management Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0001-4273 • E-ISSN: 1948-0989
PublisherAcademy of Management (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2307/256773
OpenAlexW2101359376
LanguageEN
Citations received134
References cited14

In an exploratory longitudinal study of business school alumni, we investigated changes in employment obligations as perceived by employees. During the first two years of employment, employees came...

Business · Organizational Behavior · Political science · Psychological contract · Public relations · Applied Psychology · Emotional Intelligence and Performance · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychology · Social Psychology

  • Does Work Mean Something Different to Men and Women? An Empirical Examination of the Psychological Contract in the Workplace across Two Countries

    Open Access•Ronald Boddy, Ronald Leslie Boddy et al.•Journal of Psychological Research•2024

  • Dynamic transformation of communal and exchange schemata in multicultural relationships

    Open Access•Leigh Anne Liu, Chi‐yue Chiu et al.•Cross Cultural & Strategic…•2020

  • Trust breeds trust

    Open Access•Lars P Feld, Bruno S Frey•Economics of Governance•2002

  • Organização de trabalho, credora ou devedora? Estudo sobre reciprocidade organizacional

    Open Access•Lilia Aparecida Kanan, José Carlos Zanelli•Psicologia em Estudo•2011

  • Assessing psychological contracts

    Open Access•Denise M Rousseau, Snehal A Tijoriwala•Journal of Organizational Behavior•1998

  • Violating the psychological contract

    Open Access•Sandra L Robinson, Denise M Rousseau•Journal of Organizational Behavior•1994

  • The impact of relative leader-member exchange on employees' work behaviors as mediated by psychological contract fulfillment

    Open Access•Hu Li, Li Hu et al.•Social Behavior and Personality…•2014

  • Organisasjonssignalers innvirkning på den psykologiske kontrakten sent i karrieren

    Open Access•Hege Sofie Hesselberg•Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning•2024

  • Perceived unfairness and employee health

    Jordan M Robbins, Michael T Ford et al.•Journal of Applied Psychology•2012

  • Intra- and inter-justice relationships

    Open Access•Tina Robbins, Tina L Robbins et al.•Human Relations•2000

  • Social exchange in organizations

    Randall P Settoon, Nathan Bennett et al.•Journal of Applied Psychology•1996

  • Theoretical Approaches to the Study of Job Transitions

    Open Access•Daniel C Feldman, Thomas W H Ng•Handbook of Psychology, Second…•2012

  • The Impact of Personality on Psychological Contracts.

    Usman Raja, Gerald Johns et al.•Academy of Management Journal•2004

  • Overcoming the barriers to pro-environmental behaviors in the workplace

    Open Access•Alexander Yuriev, Olivier Boiral et al.•Journal of Cleaner Production•2018

  • Conceptualization and measurement of temporal focus

    Open Access•Abbie J Shipp, Jeffrey R Edwards et al.•Organizational Behavior and Human…•2009

  • The Nature, Antecedents and Consequences of Underemployment

    Open Access•Daniel C Feldman•Journal of Management•1996

  • Disrespect and the Experience of Injustice

    Dale T Miller•Annual Review of Psychology•2001

  • Doing Unto Others

    Open Access•John R Deckop, Caril C Cirka et al.•Journal of Business Ethics•2003

  • Motivation, Knowledge Transfer, and Organizational Forms

    Margit Osterloh, Bruno S Frey•Organization Science•2000

  • Affective commitment to the organization

    Linda Rhoades, Robert Eisenberger et al.•Journal of Applied Psychology•2001

  • The Power of Momentum

    Gilad Chen, Robert E Ployhart et al.•Academy of Management Journal•2011

  • The Impact of Psychological Contract Breach on Work‐related Outcomes

    Open Access•Hao Zhao, Stephen J Wayne et al.•Personnel Psychology•2007

  • Organizational Tenure and Job Performance

    Open Access•Thomas W H Ng, Daniel C Feldman•Journal of Management•2010

  • Conceptualizing and researching employer branding

    Open Access•Kristin Backhaus, Surinder Tikoo•Career Development International•2004

  • The development of psychological contract breach and violation

    Open Access•Sandra L Robinson, Elizabeth Wolfe Morrison•Journal of Organizational Behavior•2000

  • Antecedents and consequences of relational components of the new psychological contract

    Open Access•Marcie A Cavanaugh, Raymond A Noe•Journal of Organizational Behavior•1999

  • Re-examining the effects of psychological contract violations

    Open Access•William H Turnley, Daniel C Feldman•Journal of Organizational Behavior•2000

  • Influence of Psychological Contract Breach on Organizational Citizenship Behaviour and Trust

    Open Access•Md Hassan Jafri•Psychological Studies•2011

  • A New Deal for NPO Governance and Management

    Open Access•Tim Vantilborgh, Jemima Bidee et al.•Voluntas Revista Internacional de…•2011

  • The Influence of Volunteer Recruitment Practices and Expectations on the Development of Volunteers’ Psychological Contracts

    Open Access•Pam Kappelides, Graham Cuskelly et al.•Voluntas Revista Internacional de…•2018

  • The Outcomes of Organizational Cronyism

    Open Access•Shahab Ali, Farrukh Shahzad et al.•Frontiers in Psychology•2022

  • Predictors and Outcomes of Relational and Transactional Psychological Contract

    Open Access•Upasana Aggarwal, Shivganesh Bhargava•Psychological Studies•2010

  • Are Emotions Transmitted From Work to Family? A Crossover Model of Psychological Contract Breach

    Open Access•Huai-Liang Liang•Psychological Reports•2018

  • Elevating Health Significance Post-Pandemic

    Open Access•Lynn M Shore, Jacqueline A‐M Coyle‐Shapiro et al.•Annual Review of Organizational…•2024

  • Examining Psychological Contract Breach as an Antecedent of Intention to Sabotage

    Open Access•Shalendra S KumarKumar, Shinhyung Kang et al.•Humanities & Social Sciences…•2020

  • Innovating employees

    Open Access•Suruchi Pandey, Saswati Chakraborty et al.•Cogent Social Sciences•2025

  • The Effects of the Positive Psychology-Based Online Group Counselling Program on Mothers Having Children with Intellectual Disabilities

    Open Access•Erdi Kulbaş, Nilüfer Özabacı•Journal of Happiness Studies•2022

  • Psychological contract violation and patient’s antisocial behaviour

    Open Access•Po-Chien Chang, Po‐Chien Chang et al.•International Journal of Conflict…•2020

  • Employment relationships in algorithmic management

    Open Access•Maria Tomprou, M K Lee•Computers in Human Behavior•2022

  • Two Wrongs Make a ‘Right’? Exploring the Ethical Calculus of Earnings Management Before Large Labor Dismissals

    Open Access•Ionela Andreicovici, Nava Cohen et al.•Journal of Business Ethics•2021

  • The Dark Side of Machiavellian Rhetoric

    Open Access•Goran Calic, René Arseneault et al.•Journal of Business Ethics•2023

  • How to believe? Building trust in food businesses' consumers based on psychological contracts

    Open Access•Weihua Wang, Dong Yang et al.•British Food Journal•2024

  • Testing the effects of a coping orientation program in reducing newcomers' psychological contract breach

    Open Access•Hairong Li, Xiang Yao et al.•Journal of Vocational Behavior•2022

  • Justice, support, commitment, and time are intertwined

    Open Access•Peng Zhao, Xiaohong Xu et al.•Journal of Vocational Behavior•2020

  • When Do Collaborative First Moves Diminish Nationality-Based Homophilic Preferences? An Examination of Chinese Venture Capital Investment Syndicates

    Open Access•Wentao Xia, H Kevin Steensma et al.•Administrative Science Quarterly•2023

  • It is not a vacation of leisure

    Open Access•Haiyan Zhang, Yang Yang et al.•Acta Psychologica•2024

  • Mediating role of organizational identification between psychological contract violation and turnover intention

    Open Access•Shuhong Gao, Geumchul Um•Acta Psychologica•2026

  • When psychological contract is violated

    Open Access•Inga Jasinskaja‐lahti, Göksu Celikkol et al.•Journal of Social and Political…•2018

  • The Effects of Part-Time Employees in Supermarkets on Human Resource Practices

    Open Access•Jannifer David•Journal of Leadership &…•2005

  • Ideological Foundations of Perceived Contract Breach Associated With Downsizing

    Open Access•Kathleen G Rust, William Mckinley et al.•Journal of Leadership &…•2005

  • A Longitudinal Study of the Impact of Organizational Change on Transactional, Relational, and Balanced Psychological Contracts

    Open Access•Anjali Chaudhry, Jacqueline A‐M Coyle‐Shapiro et al.•Journal of Leadership &…•2010

  • Psychological Contract or Social Contract? Development of the Employment Contracts Scale

    Open Access•John C Edwards, Steven J Karau•Journal of Leadership &…•2007

  • Distinguished Scholars Invited Essay

    Open Access•Jone L Pearce, Kenji Klein•Journal of Leadership &…•2017

  • From Discretionary to Required

    Open Access•David L Turnipseed, George L Wilson•Journal of Leadership &…•2008

  • Indirect Crossover of Psychological Contract Underfulfillment

    Open Access•Rebecca A Bull Schaefer•Journal of Leadership &…•2010

  • Perceived Breach of Contract for One's Own Layoff vs. Someone Else's Layoff

    Open Access•Kathleen G Rust, William Mckinley•Journal of Leadership &…•2005

  • Psychological Contract Development, Distributive Justice, and Performance of Independent Contractors

    Open Access•Grace Lemmon, Morgan S Wilson et al.•Journal of Leadership &…•2016

  • Underlying Motives of Organizational Citizenship Behavior

    Open Access•Grace Lemmon, Stephen J Wayne•Journal of Leadership &…•2014

  • Raising the curtain

    Open Access•Alicia R Stanway, Sarbari Bordia et al.•Arts and Humanities in Higher…•2013

  • Attitudinal and Behavioral Outcomes of Psychological Contract Breach

    Open Access•Jill Kickul, Scott W Lester et al.•International Journal of Cross…•2004

  • Trajectories of organizational commitment

    Open Access•Maria Simosi•International Journal of Cross…•2013

  • Psychological contract, leadership, and job satisfaction

    Majd Megheirkouni•Annals of Leisure Research•2020

  • An Integrative Literature Review of Ethical Leadership Studies and Future Research Agenda

    Chatchawan Chaiyasat, Pawinee Petchsawang et al.•Public Integrity•2025

  • Perceived congruity, psychological contract and support provision of live streaming viewers

    Yan Zhang, Yongqiang Sun et al.•Internet Research•2025

  • Psychological contracts and OCB

    Open Access•Sandra L Robinson, Elizabeth Wolfe Morrison•Journal of Organizational Behavior•1995

  • Perceived organizational support and work status

    Open Access•Anika Gakovic, Lois E Tetrick•Journal of Organizational Behavior•2003

  • Work–family conflict/facilitation and the role of workplace supports for U.S. Hispanic professionals

    Open Access•Barbara L Taylor, Robert G Delcampo et al.•Journal of Organizational Behavior•2009

  • Promise breaking during radical organizational change

    Open Access•Jill Kickul, Scott W Lester et al.•Journal of Organizational Behavior•2002

  • A new look at the psychological contract during organizational socialization

    Open Access•Nathalie Delobbe, Helena D Cooper–Thomas et al.•Journal of Organizational Behavior•2015

  • Aren't there two parties in an employment relationship? Antecedents and consequences of organization–employee agreement on contract obligations and violations

    Open Access•Amanuel G Tekleab, M Susan Taylor•Journal of Organizational Behavior•2003

  • Age, work experience, and the psychological contract

    Open Access•Thomas W H Ng, Daniel C Feldman•Journal of Organizational Behavior•2009

  • The value of 21st century work–family supports

    Open Access•Courtney R Masterson, Keimei Sugiyama et al.•Journal of Organizational Behavior•2020

  • Differentiating HR systems' impact

    Open Access•Jörg Korff, Torsten Biemann et al.•Journal of Organizational Behavior•2016

  • Perceived organizational support and psychological contracts

    Open Access•Justin Aselage, Robert Eisenberger•Journal of Organizational Behavior•2003

  • Not seeing eye to eye

    Open Access•Scott W Lester, William H Turnley et al.•Journal of Organizational Behavior•2001

  • Understanding the career and job outcomes of contemporary career attitudes within the context of career environments

    Open Access•Christina S Li, Daniel D Goering et al.•Journal of Organizational Behavior•2021

  • Psychological contract development during organizational socialization

    Open Access•Ans De Vos, Dirk Buyens et al.•Journal of Organizational Behavior•2003

  • Reciprocation wary employees discount psychological contract fulfillment

    Open Access•Gökhan Karagonlar, Robert Eisenberger et al.•Journal of Organizational Behavior•2015

  • How work ideologies shape the psychological contracts of professional employees

    Open Access•J Stuart Bunderson•Journal of Organizational Behavior•2001

  • Managing the career deal

    Open Access•Jane Sturges, Neil Conway et al.•Journal of Organizational Behavior•2005

  • The psychological contracts of violation victims

    Open Access•Maria Tomprou, Denise M Rousseau et al.•Journal of Organizational Behavior•2015

  • Boundaryless and traditional contingent employees

    Open Access•Janet H Marler, Melissa Woodard Barringer et al.•Journal of Organizational Behavior•2002

  • The effects of psychological contract breach and organizational cynicism

    Open Access•Jonathan L Johnson, Anne M O’Leary-Kelly et al.•Journal of Organizational Behavior•2003

  • Underemployment among recent business college graduates

    Open Access•Daniel C Feldman, William H Turnley•Journal of Organizational Behavior•1995

  • A process perspective on psychological contract change

    Open Access•Sarah Bankin•Journal of Organizational Behavior•2015

  • Improving judgement with prepaid expert advice

    Open Access•Janet A Sniezek, Gunnar E Schrah et al.•Journal of Behavioral Decision…•2004

  • Public Participation, Volunteerism and Resource-Based Recreation Management in the U.S

    Dennis B Propst, Dayle Lee Jackson et al.•Loisir et Société / Society and…•2003

  • Testing a “Push–Pull” theory of work commitment among organizational professionals

    Open Access•Brian J McAulay, Gerald Zeitz et al.•The Social Science Journal•2006

  • Testing a Negative Workplace Event and Life Satisfaction in Taiwan

    Open Access•Huai-Liang Liang•Social Indicators Research•2014

  • When the gig isn’t up

    Rachel L Campagna, Jennifer A Griffith et al.•Journal of Trust Research•2023

  • Never enough? A psychological contract perspective on migrants' efforts at local-language acquisition in work-related contexts

    Open Access•Jagat Bahadur Kunwar, Wilhelm Barner‐rasmussen•Cross Cultural & Strategic…•2025

  • Psychological contract influence on organisational identification among call centre employees

    Definite Mutendi, Roslyn De Braine et al.•Journal of Psychology in Africa•2019

  • Conflict at work

    Open Access•Mara Olekalns•Australian Psychologist•1997

  • Preemployment Beliefs, Organizational Inducement, and Psychological Contract Change

    Xiao-Yu Liu•Acta Psychologica Sinica•2008

  • How to Measure the Psychological Contract? A Critical Criteria-Based Review of Measures

    Open Access•Charissa Freese, René Schalk•South African Journal of Psychology•2008

  • The Impact of Public Service Motives on Work Outcomes in Australia

    Open Access•Jeannette Taylor•Public Administration•2007

  • Psychological Ownership and Ambivalent Employee Behaviors

    Open Access•Aimee Jeehae Kim, Myung-Ho Chung•SAGE Open•2023

  • Does Psychological Contract Fulfillment Mediate the Relationship Between Organizational Culture and Affective Commitment? Leader-Member Exchange as Moderator

    Open Access•Khawaja Jehanzeb, Nadeem Ahmed Bashir•SAGE Open•2025

  • Employees in change

    Open Access•Taoli Wang, Lingyun Yu et al.•Studies in Higher Education•2024

  • Factors influencing absenteeism and intention to leave in a call centre

    Open Access•René Schalk, Adriënne Van Rijckevorsel•New Technology Work and Employment•2007

  • Measurement theory for the behavioral sciences

    Edwin Ernest Ghiselli•Measurement theory for the…•1981

  • Handbook of Survey Research

    James D Wright, Peter Henry Rossi•Handbook of survey research•1983

  • Employee-organization linkages

    Richard T Mowday•Employee-organization linkages•1982

  • Psychological and implied contracts in organizations

    Open Access•Denise M Rousseau•Employee Responsibilities and…•1989

  • Job Satisfaction and the Good Soldier

    Thomas S Bateman, Dennis W Organ•Academy of Management Journal•1983

  • The Social Psychology of Groups

    John W Thibaut, John Thibaut et al.•Social Psychology of Groups•2017

  • Inequity In Social Exchange

    J Stacy Adams•Adv in Expmtl Soc Psychol V2•1965

  • Exchange and Power in Social Life

    Peter M Blau•Exchange And Power In Social Life•2017

  • Men, Management, and Mental Health

    Harry Levinson, Charlton R Price et al.•Men, Management, and Mental Health•1962

  • Evolutionary psychology and the generation of culture, part II

    Open Access•Leda Cosmides, John Tooby•Ethology and Sociobiology•1989

  • Notes on the Concept of Commitment

    Howard S Becker•American Journal of Sociology•1960

  • Interpersonal attraction in exchange and communal relationships

    Margaret S Clark, Judson Mills•Journal of Personality and Social…•1979

  • New hire perceptions of their own and their employer's obligations

    Open Access•Denise M Rousseau•Journal of Organizational Behavior•1990

  • Illusion and well-being

    Shelley E Taylor, J D Brown•Psychological Bulletin•1988

Unique citing works134
Citations per year4,19
Citation span1994 - 2026 (33)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedYes
Citation typesNeutral: 124
Ethnos_APP • Open Source Project • MIT License • Frontend v2.0.0 • Privacy and Cookies • API Documentation: api.ethnos.app/docs • API Source Code: GitHub • DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17049435 • Frontend Source Code: GitHub • DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17050053 • cruz.rio.br • Expectantes Misericordiae