PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACT AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE – A STUDY OF SELECTED PUBLIC DEEMED AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN KARNATAKA

Received: 25.04.2021; Revised: 28.06.2021, Accepted: 05.07.2021, Published Online: 29.07.2021

Mrs. Impa B J

Research Scholar in DOS in Business Administration, B.N Bahadur Institute of Management Science(BIMS), University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysore. Email Id: impagowda267@gmail.com

Dr. R Mahesh

Professor in DOS in Business Administration, B.N Bahadur Institute of Management Science(BIMS), University of Mysore, Manasagangothri,Mysore, Email Id: maheshrajgopal@yahoo.com

Abstract

In high performing organizations, the performance of employees is very critical element. Hence, it is essential for human resource management of every company. As the competition is increasing globally, the managers of every organization are under high pressure to improve the performance of their company s well as employees to beat the competition. The goal of paper is to examine psychological contract and the performance of employee towards their organization. The psychological contract between employer and employee shows mutual trust, belief, perceptions, and obligations that are informal. Developing a psychological contract makes great impact on the performance of an employee according to human resource management team. Psychological contract highlight the underlying process with reference to the expectation between employer and employee to make sure healthy relationship between both parties. Positive Psychological contract, which was allowed for trust and loyalty, previously leads to job security and stability of jobholders.The number of 150 respondentsas a sample was taken in which 59.33% “male” and 40.67% “female” were considered by a “structured questionnaire” created on five-point interval scale.

Keywords: Psychological Contract, job performance, Performance management, Job satisfaction, Employees’ expectations