The effect of psychological contract on employee engagement

Author

Hamzah, Ayah Mahmud

Source

Journal Future of Social Sciences

Issue

Vol. 14, Issue 3 (31 Jul. 2023), pp.83-106, 24 p.

Publisher

Arab Association for Human and Environment Development

Publication Date

2023-07-31

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

24

Main Subjects

Business Administration
Human Resource Management

Topics

Abstract EN

This study examines the importance of a psychological contract and how it positively affects employee engagement and performance in a sample of 384 employees in the commercial field.

this research's purpose is to examine the effect of psychological contracts on employee engagement from the perspective of the commercial sector.

“the psychological contract” mentions the unwritten expectations and agreements that employees and organizations have of each other.

“employee engagement”, on the other hand, refers to the degree of dedication, absorption, and vigor that workers have towards their effort and the corporate.

the research employs a quantitative research design, using a survey questionnaire to collect data from the commercial sector.

the questionnaire methods the rank of psychological contract contentment and violation, as well as employee engagement.

statistics are examined using descriptive statistics and regression analysis.

the findings of the study discovered a substantial positive correlation between psychological contract accomplishment and employee engagement.

in contrast, psychological contract breach is found to have a negative impact on employee engagement.

the findings suggest that organizations should care about satisfying the psychological contract with their workforce to improve employee engagement, which will in turn be an advantage for improved employee performance.

in the end, this research pays attention to the awareness of the profound correlation between the psychological contract and employee engagement and supports perceptions of the organizational need to develop employee engagement levels.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Hamzah, Ayah Mahmud. 2023. The effect of psychological contract on employee engagement. Journal Future of Social Sciences،Vol. 14, no. 3, pp.83-106.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Hamzah, Ayah Mahmud. The effect of psychological contract on employee engagement. Journal Future of Social Sciences Vol. 14, no. 3 (Jul. 2023), pp.83-106.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Hamzah, Ayah Mahmud. The effect of psychological contract on employee engagement. Journal Future of Social Sciences. 2023. Vol. 14, no. 3, pp.83-106.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1486555

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 103-106

Record ID

BIM-1486555