I didn't promise, I said inshallah: Saudi Arabian employees' perceptions of the importance of implicit promises within the psychological contract

Maryam Aldossari*, Maxine Robertson, Sara Chaudhry

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract / Description of output

The psychological contract was both conceptualised and has been investigated primarily in Western contexts. While research has demonstrated its utility for exploring the nature of the individual employment relationship in other cultures, the fundamental tenets of the psychological contract have never been challenged. In particular, there is an absence of empirical research on how the notion of implicit promises might be viewed in Eastern contexts, in spite of promises constituting a significant plank of employee interpretation of the psychological contract. Using two case studies in Saudi Arabia, this research investigates how different sources of information influence the construction of implicit promises in a culturally unique employment context. We propose a theoretical model that outlines key factors that shape employee beliefs of implicit promises in order to guide future research in the field of psychological contracts.
Original languageEnglish
JournalEuropean Management Review
Early online date21 Aug 2022
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 21 Aug 2022
Event EAWOP Small Group Meeting on “Unravelling the Role of Time in Psychological Contract Processes - London, United Kingdom
Duration: 3 Nov 20164 Nov 2016

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • national culture
  • organisational culture
  • promises
  • psychological contract
  • Saudi Arabia

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