Do broken promises matter? The effects of psychological contract breach on job embeddedness and nurses' work attitudes

IF 2.4 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

International Journal of Workplace Health Management Pub Date : 2022-05-03 DOI:10.1108/ijwhm-07-2021-0143

Decha Dechawatanapaisal

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Abstract

PurposeThis research investigates the effects of psychological contract breach on the fit, links and sacrifice dimensions of job embeddedness as well as the mediating roles of these three subcomponents in the relationships between psychological contract breach and nurses' work attitudes.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 591 nurses from private general hospitals in northern Thailand. The hypotheses were tested and analyzed by means of a confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation modeling and a bootstrapping procedure.FindingsThe results indicate that psychological contract breach was negatively associated with the three dimensions of job embeddedness, signifying that the fit, links and sacrifice dimensions are distinct constructs. Also, these three subcomponents mediated the relationship between psychological contract breach and loyal boosterism. Only the links and sacrifice dimensions were found to have mediating effects on turnover intention.Research limitations/implicationsFuture research may consider longitudinal data to avoid potential method biases and draw causal inferences among study variables. Employing cross-cultural research in future studies would also be beneficial.Practical implicationsIf possible, health care organizations should not make any promises that they cannot keep or fulfill. Fine-tuning expectation and managing communication in a timely manner may signal commitments to fulfill the contracts and minimize any potential inducement-outcome discrepancies.Originality/valueThis study adds to the literature by furthering understanding of the employee-organization relationship through the lens of psychological contract and job embeddedness theories.

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破碎的承诺有关系吗?心理契约违约对工作嵌入性和护士工作态度的影响

目的研究心理契约违约对工作嵌入性的契合、联系和牺牲维度的影响，以及这三个子成分在心理契约违约与护士工作态度关系中的中介作用。设计/方法/方法数据收集自泰国北部私立综合医院的591名护士。通过验证性因子分析、结构方程建模和自举程序对假设进行了检验和分析。结果表明，心理契约违约与工作嵌入性的三个维度呈负相关，表明契合、联系和牺牲三个维度是不同的构念。此外，这三个子成分还在心理契约违约与忠诚支持的关系中起中介作用。只有关联维度和牺牲维度对离职倾向有中介作用。未来的研究可能考虑纵向数据，以避免潜在的方法偏差，并在研究变量之间得出因果推论。在未来的研究中采用跨文化研究也是有益的。实际意义如果可能的话，卫生保健组织不应该做出任何他们无法遵守或履行的承诺。及时调整期望和管理沟通可能表明履行合同的承诺，并最大限度地减少任何潜在的诱导-结果差异。原创性/价值本研究通过心理契约和工作嵌入理论的视角进一步理解了员工与组织的关系。

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International Journal of Workplace Health Management PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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4.20

自引率

22.70%

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期刊介绍： Coverage includes, but is not restricted to: ■Best practice examples of successful workplace health solutions ■Promoting compliance with workplace health legislation ■Primary care and primary prevention ■Promoting health in the workplace ■The business case for workplace health promotion ■Workplace health issues and concerns, such as mental health, disability management, violence and the workplace, stress, workplace hazards, risk factor modification and work-life balance ■Workplace Culture ■Workplace policies supporting healthy workplace ■Inducing organizational change ■Occupational health & safety issues ■Educating the employer and employee ■Promoting health outside of the workplace