Resizing information systems personnel after IT outsourcing: Exploring psychological contracts, violations, and employee outcomes

Proceedings of the 2007 ACM SIGMIS Computer Personnel Research Conference: The Global Information Technology Workforce, SIGMIS-CPR 2007

Volumn 2007, Issue , 2007, Pages 224-227

  Outlay, Christina N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

IS personnel; IT outsourcing; Psychological contract violation; Resizing; Strategic information systems planning

Indexed keywords

IS PERSONNEL; IT OUTSOURCING; PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACT VIOLATION; RESIZING; STRATEGIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS PLANNING;

CONTRACTS; OUTSOURCING; PERSONNEL; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 34248148457     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1235000.1235053     Document Type: Conference Paper

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