<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of this study is to examine whether social networks reduce the effects of psychological contract breach on an employee’s intention to leave the organisation. This paper focusses on two particular elements of the social network in an organisation: (1) social status and (2) local ties/connectedness. Using a sample of 242 responses from officers in the Irish Defence Forces, the results provide empirical evidence of the impact of psychological contract breach on officer turnover intentions. The results also demonstrate that perceptions of social networks moderate the relationship between psychological contract breach and turnover intentions through social status. Contrary to expectations, strong connectedness with senior officers was also found to be a moderator but not in the direction that was hypothesised. The theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed.</p></abstract>

The aim of this study is to examine whether social networks reduce the effects of psychological contract breach on an employee’s intention to leave the organisation. This paper focusses on two particular elements of the social network in an organisation: (1) social status and (2) local ties/connectedness. Using a sample of 242 responses from officers in the Irish Defence Forces, the results provide empirical evidence of the impact of psychological contract breach on officer turnover intentions. The results also demonstrate that perceptions of social networks moderate the relationship between psychological contract breach and turnover intentions through social status. Contrary to expectations, strong connectedness with senior officers was also found to be a moderator but not in the direction that was hypothesised. The theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed.

Psychological contract breach and turnover intention: the moderating effects of social status and local ties

The Irish Journal of Management

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The aim of this study is to examine whether social networks reduce the effects of psychological contract breach on an employee’s intention to leave the...

Psychological contract breach and turnover intention: the moderating effects of social status and local ties

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Sep 28, 2017

Page range: 99 - 115

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijm-2017-0011

Keywords
psychological contract breach, turnover intention, social networks, social status, connectedness, local ties, defence forces

© 2017 Margaret Heffernan and Eoin Rochford

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Psychological contract breach and turnover intention: the moderating effects of social status and local ties

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Sep 28, 2017

Page range: 99 - 115

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijm-2017-0011

Keywordspsychological contract breach, turnover intention, social networks, social status, connectedness, local ties, defence forces

© 2017 Margaret Heffernan and Eoin Rochford

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
psychological contract breach, turnover intention, social networks, social status, connectedness, local ties, defence forces