Psychological Contracts in Organizations: Understanding Written and Unwritten Agreements / Edition 1

by Denise M. Rousseau

Overview

The organizational, social and psychological meanings of contracts, both written and unwritten, are the focus of this volume. The author addresses a number of important topics including contract making, interpretation of contracts, contract violations, strategies for changing contracts and contracts evolving from circumstances relevant to the 1990s. In addition, a thought-provoking discussion of how contracts are linked to an organization's strategy and its human resource practices is included. The book concludes with an assessment of societal trends that point to large scale changes in future employment contracts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803971059
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	05/18/1995
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.59(d)

About the Author

Professor Denise Rousseau studies the changing psychological contract in employment, human resource strategies, and the effects of organizational culture on performance. Her books include: Psychological Contracts in Employment (Sage, with Rene Schalk); Relational Wealth: The Advantage of Stability in a Changing Economy (Oxford, with Carrie Leana); Psychological Contracts in Organizations (Sage); Boundaryless Careers: Work, Mobility, and Learning in the New Organizational Era (Oxford, with M. Arthur); Developing an Interdisciplinary Science of Organizations (Jossey-Bass, with K. Roberts and C. Hulin); and Trends in Organizational Behavior (Wiley series, with C. Cooper). She is also the author of more than 100 articles. Professor Rousseau served as President, Academy of Management (2004-2005), and is Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Organizational Behavior (1998 – present). Psychological Contracts in Organizations, won the Academy of Management's Terry Award.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Contracting
A Modern Dilemma
Contract Making
The Contract Makers
Contemporary Contracts
Violating the Contract
Changing the Contract
Business Strategy and Contracts
Trends in the New Social Contract

Editorial Reviews

This examination of the organizational, social, and psychological meaning of written and unwritten contracts in organizations addresses topics such as contract making and interpretation, contracts emerging due to the turmoil and economic forces of the 1990s, and strategies for changing contracts. It discusses the ways in which contracts are linked to an organization's strategy and its human resource practices, and assesses societal trends that point to large-scale changes. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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