Psychological contract framework on the linkage between developmental human resource configuration and role behavior

摘要

The purpose of this study was to examine the role of psychological contract on the linkage between developmental human resource (HR) configurations and role behavior relationships. Multilevel analysis of dyad data revealed that developmental HR configurations could strengthen employees' organizational behaviors that benefit the organization (OCBO) in general by simultaneously shaping their relational and balanced psychological contracts. Further, developmental HR configurations would also improve employees' organizational behaviors that benefit specific individuals (OCBI) and indirectly contribute to the organization by fostering their relational psychological contracts. These findings have implications for research on HR management and psychological contracts as well as for managers seeking to enhance or maintain a firm's competitive advantages.