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East—West Differences in Employment Relations, Organizational Justice and Trust: Possible Reasons and Consequences

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  • Thomas Rigotti

    (University of Leipzig)

  • Kathleen Otto

    (University of Leipzig)

  • Gisela Mohr

    (University of Leipzig)

Abstract

In a cross-sectional questionnaire study with 245 employees from West Germany and 357 employees from East Germany, the inferior labour market and economic situation in East Germany could be shown to be related, as expected, to the psychological contract, with a poorer delivery of the deal and lower levels of justice and trust. Affective commitment, on the other hand, was shown to be higher in the East than in the West German sample. Moderated multiple regression analyses revealed that the cognitive perception of psychological contract breaches is less related to emotional strain and distributive justice in the East German than in the West German sample. Results are discussed within the framework of economic and normative differences, and also with reference to social exchange theories.

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  • Thomas Rigotti & Kathleen Otto & Gisela Mohr, 2007. "East—West Differences in Employment Relations, Organizational Justice and Trust: Possible Reasons and Consequences," Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden, vol. 28(2), pages 212-238, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ecoind:v:28:y:2007:i:2:p:212-238
    DOI: 10.1177/0143831X07076111
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