Expatriate Managers and the Psychological Contract

The authors investigate employer practices toward expatriate managers and how those practices relate to retention-relevant outcomes (e.g., organizational commitment, intent to quit, and intent to return early to a domestic assignment). The psychological contract is investigated as a mediator of this...

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Published in:Journal of applied psychology 1994-08, Vol.79 (4), p.617-626
Main Authors: Guzzo, Richard A, Noonan, Katherine A, Elron, Efrat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Contracts
Employee turnover
Employment contracts
Employment policies
Expatriate employees
Expatriates
Foreign Workers
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Human
Human Resource Management
Investigations
Job satisfaction
Management Personnel
Managers
Occupational psychology
Organization and management. Professional relation
Organizational Behavior
Organizational Commitment
Psychological aspects
Psychological Contracts
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Retention
Social research
Statistical analysis
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Summary:The authors investigate employer practices toward expatriate managers and how those practices relate to retention-relevant outcomes (e.g., organizational commitment, intent to quit, and intent to return early to a domestic assignment). The psychological contract is investigated as a mediator of this relationship. A model in which the psychological contract mediates the relationship between organizational practices and retention-relevant outcomes is empirically constructed. The authors also refine the construct of the psychological contract and report managers' experiences as expatriates.
ISSN:0021-9010
1939-1854
DOI:10.1037/0021-9010.79.4.617