How to measure the psychological contract? A critical criteria-based review of measures

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 269-286

  Freese, Charissa ^a   Schalk, René ^b  

^a AVANS UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Measurement instruments; Psychological contracts; Review and evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 54049098883     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630803800202     Document Type: Review

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