... in qualitative properties evident when individuals form higher levels of organization as he discusses the difference between psychology and sociology: Social facts differ not only in quality from psychical facts; they have a different substratum, they do not evolve in the same environment or depend...

...' experiences into their work environment marks a serious threat to this investment. Originality/value The paper contributes to the discussion on the feasibility of HRCA instruments by introducing an organisational sociology perspective. Susanne Schmidt can be contacted at: susanne.schmidt@rub.de ©...