The Relationships Between Psychological Contract Expectations and Counterproductive Work Behaviors: Employer Perception
The Relationships Between Psychological Contract Expectations and Counterproductive Work Behaviors: Employer Perception

Summary/Abstract: Purpose: The article attempts to identify the relationship between employers’ psychological contractperception (relational and transactional expectations) and the occurrence of counterproductivework behavior among their employees. The study seeks to extend the understanding of thepsychological contract concept and its correlation with counterproductive work behaviors. Thereare numerous studies analyzing the perceptions of obligations and promises of a psychological contractfrom the employee’s viewpoint. However, the question of employer expectations and theperception of the fulfillment of these expectations is not less important, albeit much lesselaborated.Methodology: Participants were 101 managers and owners of small and medium companies whorepresent different businesses in construction industry in the Ukrainian market. Data were collectedthrough a questionnaire.Key findings: The results of the study show that employers have a high level of expectations towardtheir employees, and the relational character of the expectations is dominant. However, the perceptions of the fulfillment of these expectations were at a moderate level. The results also showthat employers reveal a moderate level of counterproductive work behavior (CWB) and a significantrelationship between psychological contract (PC), relational expectations, and CWB.

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