Facade creation as a mediator of the influence of psychological contract breach on employee behaviors

Building on social exchange theory, this study considers an explanation-social exchange-as to why employees' experience of psychological contract breach (PCB) results in harmful employee behaviors via a false behavior. Using 672 employees (547 males, 125 females; average age 44.65 years) from two different industries, including manufacturing and public organizations located in Taiwan. The findings of this study found significant relationships between PCB and its outcomes (i.e., deviant behavior and voice behavior). This study further found that facade creation significantly mediates these relationships. A time-lag design of three time periods was utilized to diminish common method variables in this study. Implications and directions for future study are discussed.