The impact of economic factors on the relationships between psychological contract breach and work outcomes: a meta-analysis
ISSN: 0142-5455
Article publication date: 20 October 2020
Issue publication date: 2 April 2021
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore the macroeconomic factors that may moderate the psychological contract breach (PCB) and work outcome relationship.
Design/methodology/approach
This study conducted a meta-analysis based on data from 134 studies.
Findings
The study revealed that the inflation rate and the unemployment rate of a country moderated the association among employee PCB, job performance and turnover.
Research limitations/implications
The availability of more detailed macroeconomic data against the PCB and outcome relationship for other countries and studies examining the impact of micro-economic data for PCB and outcome relationship would provide a better understanding of the context.
Practical implications
The authors believe that the results highlight the importance of the national economy since it impacts individual outcomes following a breach.
Social implications
Employment policies to capture the impact of macroeconomic circumstances as discussed.
Originality/value
One of the valuable contributions made by this paper is that the authors capture the current accumulative knowledge regarding the breach and performance and breach and turnover relationship. Second, the study examines how the inflation rate and unemployment rate could moderate the association between PCB and job performance and turnover.
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Citation
Jayaweera, T., Bal, M., Chudzikowski, K. and de Jong, S. (2021), "The impact of economic factors on the relationships between psychological contract breach and work outcomes: a meta-analysis", Employee Relations, Vol. 43 No. 3, pp. 667-686. https://doi.org/10.1108/ER-03-2020-0095
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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