Employee perceptions of the psychological contract are not symmetrical: cautions derived from analyses of the dimensionality of the psychological contract inventory

Denise M. Jepsen; John J. Rodwell

Employee perceptions of the psychological contract are not symmetrical: cautions derived from analyses of the dimensionality of the psychological contract inventory

Macquarie Graduate School of Management

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Abstract

This paper explores the Psychological Contract Inventory (PCI) (Rousseau, 2000) as a measure of an employee's perception of their psychological contract with their employer. All 80 items in the PCI from both the employer and employee scales were included. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the responses from 436 currently working, non-student respondents. The results demonstrated a non-symmetrical perspective on the employer and employee promises and obligations. The dimensionality of the PCI needs further investigation and possible expansion to ensure it best represents the employees' perceptions of the psychological contract construct.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 20th ANZAM Conference
Subtitle of host publication	management : pragmatism, philosophy, priorities
Editors	Jessica Kennedy, Lee Di Milia
Place of Publication	Rockhampton, Qld.
Publisher	Central Queensland University
Pages	1-17
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Print)	1921047348
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management International conference (20th : 2006) - Yeppoon, Qld. Duration: 6 Dec 2006 → 9 Dec 2006

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Conference	Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management International conference (20th : 2006)
City	Yeppoon, Qld.
Period	6/12/06 → 9/12/06

Keywords

psychological contract
obligations
promises
organizational behaviour

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Jepsen, D. M., & Rodwell, J. J. (2006). Employee perceptions of the psychological contract are not symmetrical: cautions derived from analyses of the dimensionality of the psychological contract inventory. In J. Kennedy, & L. Di Milia (Eds.), Proceedings of the 20th ANZAM Conference: management : pragmatism, philosophy, priorities (pp. 1-17). Central Queensland University.

Jepsen, Denise M. ; Rodwell, John J. / Employee perceptions of the psychological contract are not symmetrical : cautions derived from analyses of the dimensionality of the psychological contract inventory. Proceedings of the 20th ANZAM Conference: management : pragmatism, philosophy, priorities. editor / Jessica Kennedy ; Lee Di Milia. Rockhampton, Qld. : Central Queensland University, 2006. pp. 1-17

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Jepsen, DM & Rodwell, JJ 2006, Employee perceptions of the psychological contract are not symmetrical: cautions derived from analyses of the dimensionality of the psychological contract inventory. in J Kennedy & L Di Milia (eds), Proceedings of the 20th ANZAM Conference: management : pragmatism, philosophy, priorities. Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Qld., pp. 1-17, Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management International conference (20th : 2006), Yeppoon, Qld., 6/12/06.

Employee perceptions of the psychological contract are not symmetrical: cautions derived from analyses of the dimensionality of the psychological contract inventory. / Jepsen, Denise M.; Rodwell, John J.
Proceedings of the 20th ANZAM Conference: management : pragmatism, philosophy, priorities. ed. / Jessica Kennedy; Lee Di Milia. Rockhampton, Qld.: Central Queensland University, 2006. p. 1-17.

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