Re-examining the effects of psychological contract violations: unmet expectations and job dissatisfaction as mediators

This research examines whether the relationships between psychological contract violations and three types of employee behavior (intention to quit, neglect of in-role job duties, and organizational citizenship behaviors) are mediated by unmet expectations and job dissatisfaction. Using a sample of over 800 managers from a wide variety of research sites, this study tests for mediator effects using both hierarchical regression analyses and structural equation modelling. The results suggest that unmet expectations and job dissatisfaction do partially mediate such relationships.