... of inquiry. Insights are presented through the use of descriptive vignettes to preserve the contextual richness in participant's descriptions. Findings The dynamics of the psychological contract has been fundamentally affected by increasing numbers of migrant workers in the workplace. There is clear...

...Upasana Aggarwal; Shivganesh Bhargava Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review and synthesise literature on the role of human resource practices (HRP) in shaping employee psychological contract (PC). Based on this review, a conceptual framework for examining the relationship between HRP...

... Publishing Limited 2008 Careers Psychological contracts Employment Social change Changing organisational structures, emerging career patterns and the gradual erosion of job security have led to an increasing emphasis on employability as a basis for contemporary employment relationships...

...Edel McDermott; John Mangan; Marion O'Connor Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the perceived progress of graduates who have been recruited by organisations and to assess their expectations and corresponding satisfaction levels. Drawing on the psychological contract and graduate...

...Judy Pate Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a processual framework of psychological contract breach, which maps holistically the interactions among concepts drawn from the trust and justice literature. However, the price of a holistic picture is frequently a lack of depth of analysis...