Balancing psychological contracts: Validation of a typology

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 543-561

  De Cuyper, Nele ^a   Rigotti, Thomas ^b   De Witte, Hans ^a   Mohr, Gisela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Exchange balance; Job satisfaction; Life satisfaction; Organizational commitment; Psychological contract; Temporary employment; Violation

Indexed keywords

EID: 43149107447     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190801953590     Document Type: Article

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