Critically evaluate the utility of the psychological contract for understanding the contemporary employment relationship. (2500 Words) Introduction Up until the 1990’s the psychological contract didn’t get a lot of research literature‚ whereas more recently it has become increasingly popular‚ and vast in both volume and critique. It is suggested that this blossoming of research is because of fundamental changes in the workplace‚ commonly referred to as the ‘new deal’ (Sparrow 1999). The traditional
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Contract Bundling 1. What is contract bundling? According to FAR 2.101 the definition of a bundled contract or bundling refers to the consolidation of two or more procurement requirements for goods or services previously provided or performed under separate smaller contracts into a solicitation of offers for a single contract that is likely to be unsuitable for award to a small business. What this really means is that contract bundling happens when two or more contracts intended for small businesses
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discuss. In Contracts‚ What is "Consideration"? In order for any contract to be enforceable‚ courts generally require three things: mutual assent (agreement to the contract terms)‚ a valid offer and acceptance‚ and consideration. Consideration in law is one of the three main building blocks of a contract. It can be anything of value‚ which each party to a legally binding contract must agree to exchange if the contract is to be valid. If only one party offers consideration in contract‚ the agreement
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DISCHARGEMENT OF CONTRACT The law of contracts forms a substantial part of our various relationships that can have some sort of influence over us on an almost daily basis – even when there is no physical contract in front of us we may still be privy to some sort of contractual obligation. Alternatively‚ if you’re a fan of social theorists such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau‚ you may argue that we’re also bound by ‘the social contract’‚ but we digress. Getting back to our original point
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Definition Bilateral Contract A bilateral contract is a legal agreement formed between two parties where both parties involved give mutual promises that they both are legally obligated to perform an act in exchange for the other party’s act in future. It means the promise of one party is consideration supporting the promise of the other party. Each party is both promisor and promisee. A bilateral contract specifies a duty to act in exchange for another party’s duty to act. It is also called "reciprocal"
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Nature and Classes of Contracts Deepinder Grewal July 17th‚ 2015 MAN 224 CollegeAmerica Fort Collins Dr. George Ackerman Nature and Classes of Contracts The provision that the law allows if a party to the contract fails or refuses to perform it is the breach of contract. A breach of contract is defined as failing of one or more parties to implement the obligations assumed under the contract (Ashcoft & Ashcoft‚ 2010). It can allow the other party to take an action against them
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MODERN ROLE OF CRIMINAL STATUTES 1) Principle of Legality: “No crime without law; no punishment without law” a) Criminal laws should be clear/understandable to a reasonable person. b) Laws should not be made to delegate policy matters to judges‚ police‚ juries on a case-by-case basis. c) Lenity Doctrine: Judicial interpretation of ambiguous statutes should be biased in favor of the accused. (Places the burden on legislature to draft statutes with clear language) 2)
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Law of Agency – the Contracts Act 1950 Great Northern Railway Co v Swaffield states that where impossible to get principal’s instructions‚ the agent’s action is necessary to prevent loss and the agent has acted in good faith‚ an agency of necessity arises. The Contracts Act 1950 states that an agent has to obey principal’s instructions. The Contracts Act 1950 states that an agent has to be careful‚ diligent and use any skill that he may
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Employee Resourcing – The Psychological Contract How can we define the psychological contract? Is it the set of mutual obligations/expectations and more often than not aspirations between employer and employee that extend beyond the formal‚ written contract of employment? This is the general consensus with modern scholars and workers alike‚ but just how far is this assertion true? The problem is trying to evaluate what the psychological contract actually is and what it stands for in our
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The Bible & Accounting Fraud Liberty University Abstract Accounting is an information and measurement system used by mainly all businesses and organizations to provide relevant‚ reliable and comparable information about its business activities‚ (Wild‚ & Shaw‚ & Chiappetta‚ 2011‚ p.272). Accounting Information Systems is a fundamental part of determining the success of an organization. An effective information system provides Internal
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