JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Psychological Contract as a Mediator of the Leadership- Turnover Intentions Relationship
Author(s): Bas Kodden, Jochem Roelofs
Citation: Bas Kodden, Jochem Roelofs, (2019) "Psychological Contract as a Mediator of the Leadership- Turnover Intentions Relationship," Journal of Organizational Psychology, Vol. 19, Iss. 2, pp. 93-102
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
We developed and tested a model examining the influence of leadership styles on the psychological contract of different generations of professionals and subsequently their turnover intentions. The study proposed that there is a relationship between leadership styles and psychological contract breach and subsequently the turnover intentions of legal professionals – lawyers, tax advisors, and (candidate) civil law notaries – working in professional service firms. Because of the strategic importance of human capital in a professional service firm, it is important for the continuity of the organization that they will retain their legal professionals and inspire young associates to become future shareholders.