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Psychological contract, engagement and employee discretionary behaviours: Perspectives from Uganda

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dc.contributor.author Kasekende, Francis
dc.date.accessioned 2022-01-03T13:32:50Z
dc.date.available 2022-01-03T13:32:50Z
dc.date.issued 2017-08-25
dc.identifier.citation Francis Kasekende, (2017) "Psychological contract, engagement and employee discretionary behaviours: Perspectives from Uganda", International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 66 Issue: 7, pp.896-913, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-07-2016-0136 en_US
dc.identifier.issn Vol. 66 Issue: 7
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-07-2016-0136
dc.identifier.uri https://pub.nkumbauniversity.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/289
dc.description Research paper en_US
dc.description.abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediation effect of employee engagement on the relationship between employer obligations, employee obligations and state of the psychological contract and employee discretionary behaviours. Design/methodology/approach – The empirical data were collected using self-administered questionnaires with 278 participants from 11 commissions and three agencies in the public service in Uganda. The authors used hierarchical regression analysis to investigate the hypotheses. Findings – The results indicate that employer obligations, employee obligations and state of the psychological contract were positively related to employee discretionary behaviours. In addition, employee engagement was found to be a partial mediator between employee obligations, employer obligations and state of the psychological contract and discretionary behaviours among for both subordinate and supervisory staffs. Originality/value – Since little is known about the process by which public service commissions and agencies in Uganda promote employer obligations, employee obligations and state of the psychological contract on discretionary behaviours, this paper contributes to the literature by examining human resource management practices in a developing country context. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management en_US
dc.subject Uganda en_US
dc.subject Engagement en_US
dc.subject Employees en_US
dc.subject Psychological contracts en_US
dc.subject Discretionary behaviours en_US
dc.title Psychological contract, engagement and employee discretionary behaviours: Perspectives from Uganda en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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