Understanding Psychological Contracts at Work: A Critical Evaluation of Theory and Research

How Can We Understand The Relationship Between Employer And Employee? What Determines The Give And Take Of Such Relationships And What Happens When They Go Wrong? This Book Is The First To Provide A Comprehensive And Critical Overview Of What Is Now The Major Way Of Trying To Understand The Employment Relationship - The Concept Of The Psychological Contract.--jacket. Introduction And Overview -- The History And Development Of The Psychological Contract Concept -- What Is The Psychological Contract? : Defining The Concept -- The Contents Of Psychological Contracts -- How Does The Psychological Contract Affect Behaviour, Attitudes, And Emotion? : The Importance Of Psychological Contract Breach -- Researching The Psychological Contract -- Challenges For Psychological Contract Researchers -- Understanding The Psychological Contract As A Process -- Managing The Psychological Contract -- Summary And Conclusions : Prospects For Psychological Contract Research And Practice. Neil Conway, Rob B. Briner. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.