Discharge Policy Information in the Job Offer Letter: Its Impact on Recruit Perceptions of Psychological Contract Formation and Organizational Attraction

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作者：

McKinney J. ^{[1
]}

Whitaker B.G. ^{[2
]}

Hindman H. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Avatar Management Services, Macedonia

[2] Department of Management, Appalachian State University, 4078 Raley Hall, Boone

[3] Department of Management, Appalachian State University, 4065 Raley Hall, Boone

来源：

Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal | 2012年 / 24卷 / 1期

关键词：

At-will; Good cause norm; Job offer letter; Organizational attractiveness; Psychological contract; Recruitment;

D O I：

10.1007/s10672-011-9168-0

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摘要：

Using a 2 × 2 design, this study incorporates psychological contract theory and the "good cause norm" to investigate discharge policy information and implied promises of job security on reactions to the job offer letter. Results indicate that while embedded implied promises significantly increase perceptions of organizational attraction relative to a control, they demonstrate no discernable effects on recruit perceptions of organizational psychological contract obligations. Furthermore, embedded at-will disclaimers, alone or in combination with implied promises, significantly reduce perceptions of organizational attractiveness and organizational psychological contract obligations. Implications are discussed. © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

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页码：55 / 75

页数：20