The impact of psychological contract violations on exit, voice, loyalty, and neglect

Human Relations

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 895-922

  Turnley, William H ^a   Feldman, Daniel C ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Psychological contract; Psychological contract violation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001716215     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001872679905200703     Document Type: Article

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