Social networks and the psychological contract: Structural holes, cohesive ties, and beliefs regarding employer obligations

Human Relations

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 459-481

  Ho, Violet T ^a   Rousseau, Denise M ^b   Levesque, Laurie L ^c,d  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Management ^*

^d SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Employer obligations; Network cohesion; Psychological contracts; Social networks; Structural holes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745657644     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: 1741282X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0018726706065370     Document Type: Article

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