Psychological contracts in self-directed work teams

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Team Performance Management Pub Date : 2017-04-28 DOI:10.1108/TPM-07-2016-0035

F. Schreuder, R. Schalk, J. D. Jong

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Abstract

Purpose This study aims to examine reciprocal exchange in teams using a psychological contract (PC) framework. Adopting Rousseau’s conceptualization of the contract, the authors explore the extent to which the team members reciprocate perceived team obligations and fulfilment by adjusting their own obligations and fulfilment. A new scale for the measurement of obligations and fulfilment was developed. Team commitment was hypothesized as a mediating variable. Design/methodology/approach The new PC scale was tested in a longitudinal study design. A survey of a representative sample of 230 Dutch first-year college students nested in 73 teams was conducted. Findings The authors found that in student teams, perceived team obligations at Time 1 are positively associated with perceived member obligations at Time 2. Furthermore, they found higher commitment to the team as the team fulfilled the obligations as perceived by its members. Contrary to the exchange theory, in student teams, perceived fulfilment of obligations at Time 1 is not reciprocated by more obligations of its members at Time 2. No significant mediating effects are found of team commitment. Originality/value To date, this study provides the first measurement of contract fulfilment in non-hierarchical team relationships. The instrument can act as a tool to assess future team effectiveness and performance and adjust team composition accordingly.

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自主工作团队中的心理契约

目的本研究旨在运用心理契约(PC)框架来考察团队中的互惠交换。采用卢梭的契约概念，作者探讨了团队成员通过调整自己的义务和履行来回报感知的团队义务和履行的程度。制定了衡量义务和履行情况的新尺度。假设团队承诺为中介变量。设计/方法/方法新的PC量表在纵向研究设计中进行了测试。研究人员对73个小组的230名荷兰大学一年级学生进行了调查。作者发现，在学生团队中，时间1的团队义务感知与时间2的成员义务感知呈正相关。此外，他们发现，当团队履行其成员所认为的义务时，他们对团队的承诺会更高。与交换理论相反，在学生团队中，在时间1中感知到的义务履行并没有得到时间2中成员更多义务的回报。团队承诺没有显著的中介作用。迄今为止，本研究首次提供了非等级团队关系中契约履行的测量方法。该工具可以作为评估未来团队有效性和绩效的工具，并相应地调整团队组成。

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Team Performance Management MANAGEMENT-

CiteScore

3.40

自引率

29.40%

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期刊介绍： This international journal contributes to the successful implementation and development of work teams and team-based organizations by providing a forum for sharing experience and learning to stimulate thought and transfer of ideas. It seeks to bridge the gap between research and practice by publishing articles where the claims are evidence-based and the conclusions have practical value. Effective teams form the heart of every successful organization. But team management is one of the hardest challenges faced by managers.