The effect of psychological contract towards deviant behaviour, employee engagement and employee commitment

Psychological contract plays an important role in the human resource management of the organization. Development and technology can bring bright future to the organization but at the same time can disturb employee and employer relationship due to the wide use of technology replacing human labo...

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Main Authors: Ismail, Fadillah, Juhari, Nurhannani, Mohammed Al-Qershi, Nagwan Abdulwahab, Imran, Muhammad, Alhosani, Adnan Ali Hassan, Jaes, Lutfan
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author Ismail, Fadillah
Juhari, Nurhannani
Mohammed Al-Qershi, Nagwan Abdulwahab
Imran, Muhammad
Alhosani, Adnan Ali Hassan
Jaes, Lutfan
author_facet Ismail, Fadillah
Juhari, Nurhannani
Mohammed Al-Qershi, Nagwan Abdulwahab
Imran, Muhammad
Alhosani, Adnan Ali Hassan
Jaes, Lutfan
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description Psychological contract plays an important role in the human resource management of the organization. Development and technology can bring bright future to the organization but at the same time can disturb employee and employer relationship due to the wide use of technology replacing human labour which automatically reducing employee contribution in the work process. Therefore the purpose of this research is to measure the level of psychological contract, to determine there any relationship between psychological contract on deviant behaviour, employee engagement and employee commitment, and to examine the impact of psychological contract toward deviant behaviour, employee engagement and employee commitment among employee at MBXX. Quantitative research approach along cross-sectional research design has been used to collect 205 data from MBXX in target population through a self-administered questionnaire. The results of the current study provide empirical evidence on key issues related to psychological contract of employees at MBXX. Finding have shown, the deviant behaviour, employee engagement and employee commitment were in a high, moderate, and low level and there is positive relationship between the performance psychological contract, employee engagement (r=0.331), and employee commitment (r=0.411), while deviant behaviour is not significant (r=-0.178). This study also proved that psychological contract has significant effect towards deviant behaviour (r2=0.025), employee engagement (r2=0.000), and employee commitment (r2=0.00). Conclusion, this research gives clear direction to organization the existing psychological contract employee for improvement of the deviant behaviour, employee engagement, and employee commitment at government sector or other private sectors.
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spelling uthm-69282022-04-12T07:03:52Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/6928/ The effect of psychological contract towards deviant behaviour, employee engagement and employee commitment Ismail, Fadillah Juhari, Nurhannani Mohammed Al-Qershi, Nagwan Abdulwahab Imran, Muhammad Alhosani, Adnan Ali Hassan Jaes, Lutfan HD8038 Professions (General). Professional employees Psychological contract plays an important role in the human resource management of the organization. Development and technology can bring bright future to the organization but at the same time can disturb employee and employer relationship due to the wide use of technology replacing human labour which automatically reducing employee contribution in the work process. Therefore the purpose of this research is to measure the level of psychological contract, to determine there any relationship between psychological contract on deviant behaviour, employee engagement and employee commitment, and to examine the impact of psychological contract toward deviant behaviour, employee engagement and employee commitment among employee at MBXX. Quantitative research approach along cross-sectional research design has been used to collect 205 data from MBXX in target population through a self-administered questionnaire. The results of the current study provide empirical evidence on key issues related to psychological contract of employees at MBXX. Finding have shown, the deviant behaviour, employee engagement and employee commitment were in a high, moderate, and low level and there is positive relationship between the performance psychological contract, employee engagement (r=0.331), and employee commitment (r=0.411), while deviant behaviour is not significant (r=-0.178). This study also proved that psychological contract has significant effect towards deviant behaviour (r2=0.025), employee engagement (r2=0.000), and employee commitment (r2=0.00). Conclusion, this research gives clear direction to organization the existing psychological contract employee for improvement of the deviant behaviour, employee engagement, and employee commitment at government sector or other private sectors. 2022 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/6928/1/J14005_a8dc6bdc6d576d709b6029002393e3ac.pdf Ismail, Fadillah and Juhari, Nurhannani and Mohammed Al-Qershi, Nagwan Abdulwahab and Imran, Muhammad and Alhosani, Adnan Ali Hassan and Jaes, Lutfan (2022) The effect of psychological contract towards deviant behaviour, employee engagement and employee commitment. Webology, 19 (2). pp. 4665-4685. ISSN 1735-188x
spellingShingle HD8038 Professions (General). Professional employees
Ismail, Fadillah
Juhari, Nurhannani
Mohammed Al-Qershi, Nagwan Abdulwahab
Imran, Muhammad
Alhosani, Adnan Ali Hassan
Jaes, Lutfan
The effect of psychological contract towards deviant behaviour, employee engagement and employee commitment
title The effect of psychological contract towards deviant behaviour, employee engagement and employee commitment
title_full The effect of psychological contract towards deviant behaviour, employee engagement and employee commitment
title_fullStr The effect of psychological contract towards deviant behaviour, employee engagement and employee commitment
title_full_unstemmed The effect of psychological contract towards deviant behaviour, employee engagement and employee commitment
title_short The effect of psychological contract towards deviant behaviour, employee engagement and employee commitment
title_sort effect of psychological contract towards deviant behaviour, employee engagement and employee commitment
topic HD8038 Professions (General). Professional employees
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