The Effect of Psychological Contract Breach on Work Engagement and Intention to Leave

Gaye Onan; Mithat Turhan

Article Details

The Effect of Psychological Contract Breach on Work Engagement and Intention to Leave

Authors:

Gaye Onan | Mithat Turhan

Publisher:

Ordu University

Main Topics:

İşletme

Journal:

Ordu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.1301-1324

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001285606

pISSN:

1309-9302

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Abstract:

 To accomplish their goals and objectives, organizations need motivated, high-performing, and engaged workers. Organizations have to put extra effort into what needs to be done to get maximum efficiency from employees. Employee perception of psychological contract breaches is one of the reasons that reduce productivity. The psychological contract, which refers to an unwritten agreement, is based on shared expectations between the employee and the organization, and its breach has a number of negative effects on both the employer and the organization. The aim of this study was measuring the effect of employees perception of psychological contract violation on their work engagement and intention to leave. To this end, a survey of the employees of the discount stores operating in Mersin was conducted. The data gathered from 180 employees were analyzed statistically in accordance with the aim of the study. The findings indicate that the perception of psychological contract breaches among discount store employees has a negative impact on their work engagements. Another finding reveals that employees perception of psychological contract breach increases their intention to leave. However, there was no significant relationship between employees work engagement and their intention to leave.

 To accomplish their goals and objectives, organizations need motivated, high-performing, and engaged workers. Organizations have to put extra effort into what needs to be done to get maximum efficiency from employees. Employee perception of psychological contract breaches is one of the reasons that reduce productivity. The psychological contract, which refers to an unwritten agreement, is based on shared expectations between the employee and the organization, and its breach has a number of negative effects on both the employer and the organization. The aim of this study was measuring the effect of employees perception of psychological contract violation on their work engagement and intention to leave. To this end, a survey of the employees of the discount stores operating in Mersin was conducted. The data gathered from 180 employees were analyzed statistically in accordance with the aim of the study. The findings indicate that the perception of psychological contract breaches among discount store employees has a negative impact on their work engagements. Another finding reveals that employees perception of psychological contract breach increases their intention to leave. However, there was no significant relationship between employees work engagement and their intention to leave.

 To accomplish their goals and objectives, organizations need motivated, high-performing, and engaged workers. Organizations have to put extra effort into what needs to be done to get maximum efficiency from employees. Employee perception of psychological contract breaches is one of the reasons that reduce productivity. The psychological contract, which refers to an unwritten agreement, is based on shared expectations between the employee and the organization, and its breach has a number of negative effects on both the employer and the organization. The aim of this study was measuring the effect of employees perception of psychological contract violation on their work engagement and intention to leave. To this end, a survey of the employees of the discount stores operating in Mersin was conducted. The data gathered from 180 employees were analyzed statistically in accordance with the aim of the study. The findings indicate that the perception of psychological contract breaches among discount store employees has a negative impact on their work engagements. Another finding reveals that employees perception of psychological contract breach increases their intention to leave. However, there was no significant relationship between employees work engagement and their intention to leave.

 Kuruluşların amaç ve hedeflerine ulaşmak için enerjik, yüksek performans sergileyen ve işine kendini adamış çalışanlara ihtiyaçları vardır. Bunu sağlamak için işletmeler çalışanlardan maksimum verim elde etmeye yönelik olarak neler yapılması gerektiği konusu üzerinde ekstra bir çaba harcamak zorundadırlar. Çalışan verimliliğini düşüren unsurlardan biri psikolojik sözleşmenin ihlal edildiği algısıdır. Örgüt ile çalışan arasındaki karşılıklı beklentileri temel alan ve yazılı olmayan bir anlaşmayı ifade eden psikolojik sözleşmenin ihlal edilmesi örgüt ve çalışan açısından pek çok olumsuz sonuç doğurmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı çalışanların psikolojik sözleşme ihlali algısının işe adanmışlıkları ve işten ayrılma niyeti üzerindeki etkisini ölçmek olarak tasarlanmıştır. Buradan yola çıkarak Mersin ilinde faaliyet gösteren ucuzluk mağazası çalışanlarına anket uygulanmıştır. Araştırmanın amacına uygun olarak 180 çalışandan toplanan veriler istatiksel analizlere tabi tutulmuştur. Analiz sonuçlarına göre ucuzluk mağazası çalışanlarının psikolojik sözleşme ihlali algısı işe adanmışlıklarını olumsuz etkilemektedir. Diğer bir bulgu çalışanların psikolojik sözleşme ihlali algılamasının işten ayrılma niyetlerini arttırdığını göstermektedir. Bununla birlikte çalışanların işe adanmışlıkları ile işten ayrılma niyetleri arasında anlamlı bir ilişkinin varlığı tespit edilememiştir.

Article Details

The Effect of Psychological Contract Breach on Work Engagement and Intention to Leave

Authors:

Gaye Onan | Mithat Turhan

Publisher:

Ordu University

Main Topics:

İşletme

Journal:

Ordu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.1301-1324

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001285606

pISSN:

1309-9302

psychological contract;

psychological contract breach;

work engagemement;

job engagement;

intention to leave

psikolojik sözleşme;

psikolojik sözleşme ihlali

işe adanmışlık;

işe angaje olma

işten ayrılma niyeti

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Gaye Onan | Mithat Turhan

Publisher: Ordu University

Main Topics: İşletme

Journal: Ordu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.1301-1324

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001285606

pISSN: 1309-9302

Issues

Authors:

Gaye Onan | Mithat Turhan

Publisher:

Ordu University

Main Topics:

İşletme

Journal:

Ordu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.1301-1324

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001285606

pISSN:

1309-9302