TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of future time perspective in psychological contracts
T2 - a study among older workers
AU - Bal, P. Matthijs
AU - Jansen, Paul G. W.
AU - Van Der Velde, Mandy E. G.
AU - de Lange, Annet H.
AU - Rousseau, Denise M.
PY - 2010/6
Y1 - 2010/6
N2 - Using a sample of post-retirement workers (N = 176), this study investigated the role of future time perspective (FTP) in psychological contracts. The study aimed to test: (i) whether future time perspective is related to employer psychological contract fulfillment and (ii) whether it moderates relations between psychological contract fulfillment and employee obligations. Based on previous work, three types of employer psychological contract fulfillment are examined: economic, socio-emotional, and developmental fulfillment. FTP was expected to relate positively to developmental fulfillment. Moreover, people with limited future time perspective were hypothesized to manifest a stronger relationship between economic and socio-emotional fulfillment and employee obligations. Results showed that future time perspective is indeed significantly related to developmental fulfillment, and also moderated the relations between contract fulfillment and employee obligations. More specifically, economic and socio-emotional fulfillments were significantly stronger related to obligations among older workers with high FTP.
AB - Using a sample of post-retirement workers (N = 176), this study investigated the role of future time perspective (FTP) in psychological contracts. The study aimed to test: (i) whether future time perspective is related to employer psychological contract fulfillment and (ii) whether it moderates relations between psychological contract fulfillment and employee obligations. Based on previous work, three types of employer psychological contract fulfillment are examined: economic, socio-emotional, and developmental fulfillment. FTP was expected to relate positively to developmental fulfillment. Moreover, people with limited future time perspective were hypothesized to manifest a stronger relationship between economic and socio-emotional fulfillment and employee obligations. Results showed that future time perspective is indeed significantly related to developmental fulfillment, and also moderated the relations between contract fulfillment and employee obligations. More specifically, economic and socio-emotional fulfillments were significantly stronger related to obligations among older workers with high FTP.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77951025241&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2010.01.002
U2 - 10.1016/j.jvb.2010.01.002
DO - 10.1016/j.jvb.2010.01.002
M3 - Article
SN - 0001-8791
VL - 76
SP - 474
EP - 486
JO - Journal of Vocational Behavior
JF - Journal of Vocational Behavior
IS - 3
ER -