16 Jul How has the psychological contract between an employer and an employee changed since the days Tims father worked in the automobile plant? What is different between Tims employm
How has the psychological contract between an employer and an employee changed since the days Tim’s father worked in the automobile plant? What is different between Tim’s employment situation and his father’s?
Literature Review: Psychological Contract and the Workplace
Meet Tim.
Tim recently started a position in the marketing department of a large, corporate bank. He was with a marketing firm for a little over two years, but the company went out of business due to lack of sustainable clientele. Prior to that position, he worked in the marketing department for a manufacturing company for a year and a half before the company closed its doors. His father has complained that he is always ‘job-hopping’ and not able to keep a ‘stable’ job. His father graduated from high school and got a job at the local automobile assembly plant. He quickly worked his way up from the assembly line to foreman, in which he was able to support his family of four. He remained with the company for over 20 years until his retirement at age 65.
When hiring an individual, employers expect the employee to perform prescribed tasks adequately, and the employee expects to be compensated for those tasks. This expectation is explicit and made clear through employee contracts or agreements prior to the employee reporting for her first day of work.
In work relationships, however, there are additional expectations. When an employee joins an organization, they have beliefs, perceptions, and attitudes that shape expectations for their coworkers, immediate supervisor or manager, and CEO. These unwritten expectations form the basis for an informal agreement regarding the relationship the employee has with the organization and is referred to as a psychological contract. A psychological contract encompasses implicit, unwritten expectations, and perceived obligations, between an employee and their employer.
Consider the following question in relation to the scenario above:
How has the psychological contract between an employer and an employee changed since the days Tim’s father worked in the automobile plant? What is different between Tim’s employment situation and his father’s?
Locate three scholarly, peer-reviewed articles in the Purdue Global Library regarding psychological contract. Identify some of the key points, strengths, and weaknesses of the articles. Respond to the questions posed above in a 4- to 6-page literature review.
Be sure to complete the following tasks:
· Include an introduction, a body of paragraphs, and a conclusion.
· Define and provide a brief background regarding the concept of psychological contract.
· Identify and briefly summarize the main ideas of the articles.
· Analyze the strengths and weaknesses found in the main argument of each article.
· Synthesize any themes that you identified in the articles.
· Describe the importance of the psychological contract for organizations and the employee, and discuss how psychological contract has changed for employees like Tim and his father.
· Finally, discuss implications for the future of work, as it relates to psychological contract.
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PS543 Unit 2 Assignment Rubric Course: PS543 Organizational Leadership – Management, Training, and Evaluation
Criteria 1 Level III 17 points
Level II 13 points
Level I 11 points
Not Present 0 points
Criterion Score
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Criteria 1 Level III 17 points
Level II 13 points
Level I 11 points
Not Present 0 points
Criterion Score
Introduction
of
Psychological
Contract
Concept
/ 17Defines
psychological
contract as
discussed in
textbook or
literature and
includes all of
the following:
● Provides brief
background of
psychological
contract using
textbook and
scholarly
literature
evidence
● Describes importance of
psychological
contract at the
employee and
organizational
level of
analysis
● Includes brief roadmap
of assignment
● Includes brief
explanation of
the purpose of
the assignment
Defines
psychological
contract as
discussed in
textbook or
literature and
includes a
majority of the
following:
● Provides brief
background of
psychological
contract using
textbook and
scholarly
literature
evidence
● Describes importance of
psychological
contract at the
employee and
organizational
level of
analysis
● Includes brief roadmap
of assignment
● Includes brief
explanation of
the purpose of
the assignment
Defines
psychological
contract as
discussed in
textbook or
literature and
includes 1-2 of
the following:
● Provides brief
background of
psychological
contract using
textbook and
scholarly
literature
evidence
● Describes importance of
psychological
contract at the
employee and
organizational
level of
analysis
● Includes brief roadmap
of assignment
● Includes brief
explanation of
the purpose of
the assignment
● Assignment submitted
does not meet
minimum
criteria.
Criteria 2 Level III 12 points
Level II 10 points
Level I 7 points
Not Present 0 points
Criterion Score
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Criteria 2 Level III 12 points
Level II 10 points
Level I 7 points
Not Present 0 points
Criterion Score
Literature
Review
Content
/ 12Student
identifies three
scholarly, peer
reviewed
articles and
includes all of
the following:
● Synthesizes themes and
relationships
from the
articles
● Analyzes strengths and
weaknesses in
the main
argument of
each article
Student
identifies three
scholarly, peer
reviewed
articles and
includes the
following, but
lacks in depth
or relevant
details:
● Synthesizes themes and
relationships
from the
articles
● Analyzes strengths and
weaknesses in
the main
argument of
each article
Student
identifies three
scholarly, peer
reviewed
articles and
includes one of
the following:
● Synthesizes themes and
relationships
from the
articles
● Analyzes strengths and
weaknesses in
the main
argument of
each article
● Assignment submitted
does not meet
minimum
criteria.
Criteria 3 Level III 12 points
Level II 10 points
Level I 7 points
Not Present 0 points
Criterion Score
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Criteria 3 Level III 12 points
Level II 10 points
Level I 7 points
Not Present 0 points
Criterion Score
Changing
Expectations
of
Psychological
Contract
/ 12Addresses all
of the
following:
● Discusses the differences
in expectations
for employees
like Tim and
those like his
father
● Explains how
psychological
contract
expectations
have changed
over time
● Provides evidence to
support claims
Addresses two
of the
following:
● Discusses the differences
in expectations
for employees
like Tim and
those like his
father
● Explains how
psychological
contract
expectations
have changed
over time
● Provides evidence to
support claims
Addresses only
one of the
following:
● Discusses the differences
in expectations
for employees
like Tim and
those like his
father
● Explains how
psychological
contract
expectations
have changed
over time
● Provides evidence to
support claims
● Assignment submitted
does not meet
minimum
criteria.
Criteria 4 Level III 15 points
Level II 11 points
Level I 9 points
Not Present 0 points
Criterion Score
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Criteria 4 Level III 15 points
Level II 11 points
Level I 9 points
Not Present 0 points
Criterion Score
Changing
Nature of
Work
/ 15Addresses all
of the
following:
● Discusses future
implications
regarding
psychological
contract in
relation to
organizations
● Discusses future
implications
regarding
psychological
contract in
relation to
employees
● Identifies future areas
for potential
research or
study based on
scholarly
evidence
Addresses two
of the
following:
● Discusses future
implications
regarding
psychological
contract in
relation to
organizations
● Discusses future
implications
regarding
psychological
contract in
relation to
employees
● Identifies future areas
for potential
research or
study based on
scholarly
evidence
Addresses only
one of the
following:
● Discusses future
implications
regarding
psychological
contract in
relation to
organizations
● Discusses future
implications
regarding
psychological
contract in
relation to
employees
● Identifies future areas
for potential
research or
study based on
scholarly
evidence
● Assignment submitted
does not meet
minimum
criteria.
Criteria 5 Level III 7 points
Level II 6 points
Level I 5 points
Not Present 0 points
Criterion Score
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Criteria 5 Level III 7 points
Level II 6 points
Level I 5 points
Not Present 0 points
Criterion Score
Writing and
Mechanics
(10%)
/ 7Writing
includes all of
the following:
● Reaches the 4 – 6 page
length
requirement
● Clear and logical
organization
paragraphs.
● Sentences are well
developed.
● Uses correct grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation.
Writing
includes a
majority of the
following:
● Reaches the 4 – 6 page
length
requirement
● Clear and logical
organization
paragraphs.
● Sentences are well
developed.
● Uses correct grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation.
Writing
includes less
than half of
the following:
● Reaches the 4 – 6 page
length
requirement
● Clear and logical
organization
paragraphs.
● Sentences are well
developed.
● Uses correct grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation.
● Assignment submitted
does not meet
minimum
criteria.
Criteria 6 Level III 7 points
Level II 6 points
Level I 5 points
Not Present 0 points
Criterion Score
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Total / 70
Overall Score
Criteria 6 Level III 7 points
Level II 6 points
Level I 5 points
Not Present 0 points
Criterion Score
APA Style
(10%)
/ 7APA Style
includes all of
the following:
● Clearly written in
Standard
English.
● References or academic
sources as
required,
including in-
text citation(s).
● Paraphrased correctly and
accurately;
direct quotes
used minimally.
● Formatted correctly using
either APA
style or
provided
template.
APA Style
includes a
majority of the
following:
● Clearly written in
Standard
English.
● References or academic
sources as
required,
including in-
text citation(s).
● Paraphrased correctly and
accurately;
direct quotes
used minimally.
● Formatted correctly using
either APA
style or
provided
template.
APA Style
includes less
than half of
the following:
● Clearly written in
Standard
English.
● References or academic
sources as
required,
including in-
text citation(s).
● Paraphrased correctly and
accurately;
direct quotes
used minimally.
● Formatted correctly using
either APA
style or
provided
template.
● Assignment submitted
does not meet
minimum
criteria.
Level III 57 points minimum
Level II 43 points minimum
Level I 1 point minimum
Not Present 0 points minimum
