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Examining team performance: the role of psychological contracts and engagement among co-workers

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  • Frits Schreuder
  • René Schalk
  • Sasa Batistič

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Purpose - The aim of this study was to investigate the role of shared psychological contract beliefs between colleagues in a work team, in team in-role performance and extra-role behaviours. Design/methodology/approach - Employees and team managers of 113 work teams answered questions about their working environment and relationships with experiences and perceptions. The data were used in CFA and structural modelling. Findings - The results indicated that evaluations of co-worker psychological contracts in work teams are significantly associated with team in-role performance and extra-role behaviours through work engagement. Practical implications - Employees with perceived contract fulfilment not only contribute more to their team but also change their expectations of what a team should offer. Managers should be informed that these new and enhanced expectations have repercussions for existing HRM practices. Originality/value - Laulié and Tekleab (2016) have suggested that perceptions of psychological contract fulfilment shared by team members may act as a motivational driver for team performance, team attitudes and behaviours. This study is one of the first applications of this proposition in a mediation model and empirically tested for non-hierarchical co-worker relationships.

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  • Frits Schreuder & René Schalk & Sasa Batistič, 2020. "Examining team performance: the role of psychological contracts and engagement among co-workers," Evidence-based HRM, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 8(3), pages 327-343, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ebhrmp:ebhrm-03-2020-0029
    DOI: 10.1108/EBHRM-03-2020-0029
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