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Psychological Contract Development

Psychological Contract Development is a theoretical construct within expatriate development that delineates the dynamic, unwritten mutual expectations and obligations between an expatriate and their organization, distinguishing it from formal employment agreements by emphasizing perceived socio-emotional and reciprocal commitments central to the expatriate experience.

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691

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413

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2017–2026

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Psychological and implied contracts in organizations

Denise M. Rousseau · Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal · 1989 · 3.6K citations

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WHEN EMPLOYEES FEEL BETRAYED: A MODEL OF HOW PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACT VIOLATION DEVELOPS

Elizabeth Wolfe Morrison, Sandra L. Robinson · Academy of Management Review · 1997 · 2.4K citations

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The development of psychological contract breach and violation: a longitudinal study

Sandra L. Robinson, Elizabeth Wolfe Morrison · Journal of Organizational Behavior · 2000 · 1.5K citations · Full text

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CHANGING OBLIGATIONS AND THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACT: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY.

Sandra L. Robinson, Matthew S. Kraatz, Denise M. Rousseau · Academy of Management Journal · 1994 · 1.3K citations

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Book Review Psychological Contracts in Organizations: Understanding Written and Unwritten Agreements. By Denise M. Rousseau. Sage, Thousand Oaks, California

John M. Guarino · Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal · 1998 · 1.2K citations

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Authors

691

  1. DM
    Denise M. Rousseau

    Carnegie Mellon University, United States

    16 publications · 8.8K citations

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  2. RS
    René Schalk

    Tilburg University, Netherlands

    12 publications · 1.6K citations

    12

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  3. DG
    David Guest

    King's College London, United Kingdom

    9 publications · 800 citations

    9

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  4. CF
    Charissa Freese

    Tilburg University, Netherlands

    6 publications · 389 citations

    6

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  5. NC
    Neil Conway

    Birkbeck, University of London, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 685 citations

    6

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Institutions

413

  1. Carnegie Mellon University

    Pittsburgh, United States

    12 h-index

    13 publications

    3.1K citations

  2. Tilburg University

    Tilburg, The Netherlands

    10 h-index

    12 publications

    1.8K citations

  3. University of Sheffield

    Sheffield, United Kingdom

    9 h-index

    9 publications

    1.2K citations

  4. Manchester Metropolitan University

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    613 citations

  5. Kansas State University

    Manhattan, United States

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    587 citations

  6. University of South Carolina

    Columbia, United States

    6 h-index

    7 publications

    650 citations

  7. University of Surrey

    Guildford, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    8 publications

    518 citations

  8. Macquarie University

    Sydney, Australia

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    320 citations

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  2. Employee Relations

    13 publications · 1K citations

    12

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  3. Career Development International

    12 publications · 688 citations

    12

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  4. Human Resource Management

    11 publications · 1.6K citations

    11

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  5. Journal of Organizational Behavior

    OB · 9 publications · 3.5K citations

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