TITLE:
How Psychological Contract Breach Influences Organizational Identification and Organizational Citizenship Behavior: The Mediating Role of Psychological Capital
AUTHORS:
Wanjun Yang, Lin Chao
KEYWORDS:
Psychological Contract Breach, Psychological Capital, Organizational Identification, Organizational Citizenship Behavior, Extra-Role Contribution
JOURNAL NAME:
American Journal of Industrial and Business Management,
Vol.6 No.8,
August
31,
2016
ABSTRACT: This study
investigates how psychological contract influences employees’ extra-role contribution,
such as organizational identification and organizational citizenship behavior. Specifically,
it proposes the mediating role of psychological capital in the abovementioned relationships.
A total of 283 employees in China completed the questionnaires. Results indicate
that psychological capital partially mediates the relationship between psychological
contract breach and organizational identification, and fully mediates the relationship
between psychological contract breach and organizational citizenship behavior. In
addition, organizational identification mediates the relationship between psychological
capital and organizational citizenship behavior. Implications for future research
of the current study are discussed.