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The psychological contract: enhancing productivity and its implicatona for long-term careMassachusetts Department of Mental Health, Worcester State Hospital, Department of Psychology, Worcester, Massachusetts When hired, a new employee is usually given a job description and an explanation of benefits. In addition, the employee will also have a psychological contract with the organization. This contract, often unstated, reflects the main source of the employee's motivation to work hard. This is true of all groups of employees, including long-term care staff. Common examples of psychological contracts for long-term care administrative staff include autonomy, social acceptance, and being in the forefront of cutting-edge research. An awareness of these psychological contracts can result in better "fits" between employee aspirations and relevant long-term care organization tasks so that productivity is enhanced. This article outlines the steps necessary to create these good fits in ways that benefit both the organization and its employees. These recommendations are of particular relevance to administrators and supervisors in long-term care facilities.
Key Words: employees • health care workers • longterm care staff • motivation • productivity • psychological contract • work site
American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias®, Vol. 17, No. 3,
165-168 (2002) This article has been cited by other articles:
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