Sökning: "psychological contracts"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 8 avhandlingar innehållade orden psychological contracts.
1. Trust issues : Welfare workers' relationship to their organisation
Sammanfattning : In the past decades, the public sector has undergone important organisational policy changes, referred to as New Public Management. These management strategies focus on continuous cost improvements and rationalisation of operations. LÄS MER
2. Personnel Resistance in Public Professional Service Mergers: The Merging of Two National Audit Organizations
Sammanfattning : The human side of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) – with focus particularly on resistance - has puzzled scholars for decades. Still, there is little discussion as regards to how the concept should be defined or understood. Often expressions of resistance, rather than its actual content, are described. LÄS MER
3. A study of affective relationship commitment and the psychological contract
Sammanfattning : Commitment is widely recognized as a crucial component for reaching long term, profitable relationships between firms. This study focuses on one specific dimension of the commitment construct, that of affective relationship commitment, since previous literature has indicated its centrality in achieving positive relationship outcomes. LÄS MER
4. Temporary employment and illness
Sammanfattning : Background: It is debated whether temporary employment compared to permanent employment entails an elevated risk of illness or not, as the empirical studies have not shown a unified picture. Since a significant part of the Swedish workforce is currently working under temporary employment contracts, it is important for public health research to pay close attention to what the implications in terms of illness might be. LÄS MER
5. A Sociology of Empowerment : The Relevance of Communicative Contexts for Workplace Change
Sammanfattning : Empowerment has been a popular concept in management and leadership practice and research for more than forty years. The intentions behind empowerment at the workplace are positive: empowered employees should experience a greater degree of influence, decision-making latitude, and meaningfulness. LÄS MER