NOT SEEING EYE-TO-EYE: IMPLICATIONS OF DISCREPANT PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACTS AND CONTRACT VIOLATION FOR THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP.

In this study, we investigated effects of differences between employees' and managers' understanding of employee obligations in the employment relationship. Since prior research about reciprocal obligations has focused on employees' perspectives only, we examined managers' reactions. We found that discrepant perceptions caused managers to negatively evaluate employee's attitudes and performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]