... attribution bias. Design/methodology/approach We tested the hypotheses using multi-wave data collected from employees working in higher education institutions in Pakistan. Findings Perceived contract breaches elicit intentional, selfish and retaliatory motives of silence, largely because employees...

... 2019 Sajeet Pradhan is the corresponding author and can be contacted at: sajeet.pradhan@imi.edu India Quantitative Abusive supervision Intention to quit Burnout Perceived contract breach Psychological contract breach Tepper’s (2000) conceptualization of abusive supervision...

... be contained more easily to the extent that their employee bases can rely on pertinent personal resources. Originality/value This investigation provides a more comprehensive understanding of when perceived contract breach steers employees away from productive work activities, in the form of creativity...