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Employee Cynicism: An Examination Using a Contract Violation Framework

Andersson, Lynne M.·1996·Human Relations
DOI 10.1177/001872679604901102
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Employee cynicism is an attitude characterized by frustration, hopelessness, and disillusionment, as well as contempt toward and distrust of business organizations, executives, and/or other objects in the workplace. This paper uses theory on contract violation to help integrate the diverse literature on cynicism and develop plausible propositions concerning some of the predictors and moderators of employee cynicism. First, the pertinent theory and research on cynicism is reviewed. Four specific domains of research are discussed in terms of their relevance to cynicism in an organizational setting. Next, the literature on psychological and implied contracts and their violation is presented as a framework for the study of employee cynicism. Finally, hypothetical linkages between cynicism and specific characteristics of the contemporary workplace are explored, offering propositions for future research.

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Metadata

Authors
Andersson, L. M.
Venue
Human Relations
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
1996-11
Volume
49
Issue
11
Pages
1395-1418
ISSN
  • 0018-7267 (ISSN-L)
  • 1741-282X
DOI
10.1177/001872679604901102
OpenAlex
W2120147292
Cited by
687
References
7
FWCI
5.48
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)

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