Psychological Contracts in Employment

Professor Denise Rousseau studies the changing psychological contract in employment, human resource strategies, and the effects of organizational culture on performance. Her books include: Psychological Contracts in Employment (Sage, with Rene Schalk); Relational Wealth: The Advantage of Stability in a Changing Economy (Oxford, with Carrie Leana); Psychological Contracts in Organizations (Sage); Boundaryless Careers: Work, Mobility, and Learning in the New Organizational Era (Oxford, with M. Arthur); Developing an Interdisciplinary Science of Organizations (Jossey-Bass, with K. Roberts and C. Hulin); and Trends in Organizational Behavior (Wiley series, with C. Cooper). She is also the author of more than 100 articles. Professor Rousseau served as President, Academy of Management (2004-2005), and is Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Organizational Behavior (1998 – present). Psychological Contracts in Organizations, won the Academy of Management′s Terry Award.

"This book is valuable not only to anyone interested in the theory of psychological employment contracts, but also for anyone wanting to improve their understanding of the work contexts and cultures of various countries."

• Introduction - Denise M Rousseau and René SchalkPsychological Contracts in Australia - Boris Kabanoff, Nerina L Jimmieson and Malcolm J LewisA `Fair Go′ or a `Not-so-Happy Transition′?Belgium - Luc Sels et alA Culture of CompromiseDoes Psychological Contract Theory Work in France? - Lo[um]ic CadinPsychological and Normative Contracts of Work Group Members in the United States and Hong Kong - Cynthia Lee, Catherine H Tinsley and Zhen Xiong ChenIndia - Snehal ShahCaste, Commitments and ChangePsychological Contracts in Israel - Moshe KrauszA Break with Tradition - Motohiro MorishimaNegotiating New Psychological Contracts in JapanPsychological Contracts in Mexico - Hector R Diaz-Saenz and Patricia D WitherspoonHistorical, Familial and Contemporary Forces on Work RelationshipsPsychological Contracts in The Netherlands - Charissa Freese and René SchalkDualism, Flexibility and SecurityEconomic Deregulation and Psychological Contracts - Simon Peel and Kerr InksonThe New Zealand ExperiencePsychological Contracts in Singapore - Soon Ang, Mei Ling Tan and Kok Yee NgThe Psychological Contract in the United Kingdom - Lynne Millward and Peter HerriotPsychological Contracts in the United States - Denise M RousseauDiversity, Individualism and Associability in the MarketplaceLearning from Cross-National Perspectives on Psychological Contracts - Denise M Rousseau and René Schalk