The psychological contract of employees in public organizations: what built this relationship?

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5902/1983465916934

Keywords:

Work satisfaction, personal values

Abstract

The purpose of this work was to identify the elements that make up the psychological contract of professionals with higher education qualifications and who previously worked in the private sector, but who now work in public organizations. The recent trend in the Brazilian job market favoring positions in the public sector, as evidenced by the growing interest shown in openings in this area, is the main motivation behind this present work, which seeks to understand what the main attractions of this particular kind of employment might be. The results of the survey that were carried out suggest that among the main attractions of working in the public sector include a steady pace of work, job stability and good wages and benefits, although aspects such as corporate image, professional challenges and incentives for furthering one’s education are also relevant according to those interviewed.    

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Author Biographies

Bruno Sirotheau de Almeida Eichler, Pontifícia Universidade Católica, Gávea, RJ

Administrador do BNDES. Mestre em Adminstração pelo IAG/PUC-Rio

Ana Heloísa Costa Lemos, Pontifícia Universidade Católica, Gávea, RJ

Doutora em Sociologia pelo IUPERJ e mestre em Administração pela FGV/Rio. Professora dos cursos de graduação e de pós-graduação Stricto Sensu e Lato Sensu do Departamento de Administração da PUC-Rio. Coordenadora do MBA em Gestão e Recursos Humanos da PUC-Rio.

Diana Rebello Neves, Universidade Unigranrio, Duque de Caxias, RJ

Mestre em Administração pelo IAG/PUC-Rio. Doutoranda em Administração pela UNIGRANRIO.

Published

2019-02-27

How to Cite

Eichler, B. S. de A., Lemos, A. H. C., & Neves, D. R. (2019). The psychological contract of employees in public organizations: what built this relationship?. Revista De Administração Da UFSM, 11(5), 1257–1278. https://doi.org/10.5902/1983465916934

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