Characteristics of the Supervisor-Subordinate Relationship as Predictors of Psychological Contract Breach

This research examines the role that the supervisor-subordinate relationship plays in predicting psychological contract breach. Using a sample of 234 African-American, Hispanic-American and White-American employees working in professional positions, the results indicate that supervisor-subordinate s...

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Published in:Journal of managerial issues 2008-10, Vol.20 (3), p.295-312
Main Authors: Suazo, Mark M., Turnley, William H., Mai-Dalton, Renate R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Breach of contract
Business management
Cognitive ability
Cognitive psychology
Cognitive style
Contract breaches
Demography
Dyadic relations
Employee management relations
Employee supervision
Employees
Employment
Influence
Labor relations
Minority & ethnic groups
Organizational behavior
Perceptions
Perceptual similarity
Psychological research
Psychology
Supervisors
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Summary:This research examines the role that the supervisor-subordinate relationship plays in predicting psychological contract breach. Using a sample of 234 African-American, Hispanic-American and White-American employees working in professional positions, the results indicate that supervisor-subordinate similarity in terms of cognitive style is negatively related to the subordinate's perception of psychological contract breach. Moreover, the quality of the supervisor-subordinate relationship (measured in terms of Leader-Member Exchange) mediates the relationship between cognitive similarity and psychological contract breach. However, neither gender nor race differences in the supervisor-subordinate dyad were associated with perceived breaches of the psychological contract. Implications of this study and directions for future research are discussed.
ISSN:1045-3695
2328-7470