Newcomer psychological contracts and employee socialization activities: Does perceived balance in obligations matter?

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 465-472

  Payne, Stephanie C ^a   Culbertson, Satoris S ^b   Boswell, Wendy R ^c   Barger, Eric J ^d  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Financial Industry Regulatory Authority   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Newcomers; Obligations; Psychological contracts; Socialization activities

Indexed keywords

EID: 55749114915     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2008.09.003     Document Type: Article

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