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Psychological Contract Fulfillment on Employees Reactions within the Context of Organizational Justice

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  • Abdul Khaliq (show author details)

    Abdul Khaliq

    Superior University, Pakistan, Pakistan

    • Kashif MehmoodORCID iD verified by the author (show author details)

      Kashif Mehmood

      Superior University, Pakistan, Pakistan

      0000-0003-1763-992X

      • Aamir Zamir Kamboh (show author details)

        Aamir Zamir Kamboh

        Superior University, Pakistan, Pakistan

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        • Kainat Durrani (show author details)

          Kainat Durrani

          Superior University, Pakistan, Pakistan

          • Muhammad Haidar Zarar (show author details)

            Muhammad Haidar Zarar

            Superior University, Pakistan, Pakistan

            • Shaheen Nazar (show author details)

              Shaheen Nazar

              Superior University, Pakistan, Pakistan

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              Khaliq, A., Mehmood, K., Kamboh, A. Z., Durrani, K., Zarar, M. H., & Nazar, S. (2019). Psychological Contract Fulfillment on Employees Reactions within the Context of Organizational Justice. SEISENSE Journal of Management, 2(3), 42-57. https://doi.org/10.33215/sjom.v2i3.131

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              Abstract

              Aim - The objective of the study was to examine the psychological contract expectations by employees and the impact of any deviation from its perceived benefits by the employees of an organization, as they occur within social exchange relationships to account for employee responses. 

              Methodology - This is an exploratory longitudinal study in which an investigation is made into the changes in employment obligations as perceived by employees based on the level of fulfillment of contract obligations by their employer(s). 

              Findings - It was deduced that an employer's inability to fulfill its contractual commitments was the foundational cause associated with the decline in cooperation of the employees to fulfill their employment obligations. 

              Significance - The results of the current study show that there is a significant and positive relationship between Psychological Contract Fulfilment and Employee Reaction. Results presented that there is a significant and positive relationship between Organizational Justice and Employee Reaction. Results presented that there is a significant and positive relationship between Organizational Justice and Psychological Contract Fulfilment.

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              Copyright (c) 2019 Abdul Khaliq, Kashif Mehmood, Aamir Zamir Kamboh, Kainat Durrani, Muhammad Haidar Zarar, Shaheen Nazar

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              1. ReceivedMarch 20, 2019
              2. AcceptedMarch 28, 2019
              3. Published April 18, 2019

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