Chapter 18 - Employment relationship and career dynamics. In this chapter you will learn: discuss the different types of psychological contract, identify three types of trust in organisational settings, discuss the employment trends of employability and casual work, discuss the two primary functions of organisational socialisation, describe the stages of organisational socialisation, explain how realistic job previews and socialisation agents assist the socialisation process, describe the main features of holland’s theory of occupational choice,. | Employment relationship and career dynamics Chapter learning objectives Discuss the different types of psychological contract. Identify three types of trust in organisational settings. Discuss the employment trends of employability and casual work. Discuss the two primary functions of organisational socialisation. Describe the stages of organisational socialisation. Explain how realistic job previews and socialisation agents assist the socialisation process. Describe the main features of Holland’s theory of occupational choice. Explain why lateral career development has become more common. Explain why boundaryless careers have become more common. List five strategies that assist personal career development. Careening careers at Lend Lease Debbie McNamara (shown) and other Lend Lease employees experience ‘careening careers’, where they are constantly challenged with new projects and learning opportunities. Courtesy of Lend Lease Psychological contract defined Beliefs about the | Employment relationship and career dynamics Chapter learning objectives Discuss the different types of psychological contract. Identify three types of trust in organisational settings. Discuss the employment trends of employability and casual work. Discuss the two primary functions of organisational socialisation. Describe the stages of organisational socialisation. Explain how realistic job previews and socialisation agents assist the socialisation process. Describe the main features of Holland’s theory of occupational choice. Explain why lateral career development has become more common. Explain why boundaryless careers have become more common. List five strategies that assist personal career development. Careening careers at Lend Lease Debbie McNamara (shown) and other Lend Lease employees experience ‘careening careers’, where they are constantly challenged with new projects and learning opportunities. Courtesy of Lend Lease Psychological contract defined Beliefs about the terms and conditions of a reciprocal exchange agreement between that person and another party Inherently perceptual – both parties may have different interpretations of the psychological contract Courtesy of Lend Lease Transactional vs relational contracts Transactional contracts Relational contracts Time-frame Open-ended and indefinite Closed-ended and short-term Stability Dynamic Static Pervasive Narrow Scope More subjective Well-defined Tangibility Economic & socioemotional Economic Focus Three types of trust Identification Knowledge Highest level of trust Based on mutual understanding Medium level of trust Based on predictability Calculus Minimal level of trust Based on sanctions Job security versus employability Job security Lifetime job security Jobs are permanent Company manages career Low emphasis on skill development Employability Limited job security Jobs are temporary Career self-management High emphasis on skill development Casual work defined Any job in .
