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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Law Seen exam question Under the Sale of Goods Act (1979)‚ there are strict rules that a seller/ retailer must abide by once they have entered into a contract. The goods must be as described (section 13)‚ of satisfactory quality (section 14 [2]) and fit for purpose (section 14 [3]). Both section 13 and 14 have strict liability attached to them. The court will not investigate into the mind of the seller at the time or observe how much they tried but all they will look for is if there is a breach
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DISCHARGE OF A CONTRACT Normally the completion of a contract is straightforward as parties carry out their tasks as required. There are four main different ways of ending a contract: a) Discharge by performance b) Discharge by agreement c) Discharge by breach d) Discharge by frustration DISCHARGE BY PERFORMANCE For this the courts expect performance to be exact and complete. This means that it must match contractual obligations RE MOORE AND LANDAUER (1921) If requiring a contract to be complete
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There were many things I learned in this class from week one to week seven. In week one‚ I learned the concept of a social contract between the government and the people. It deals with the agreement made by both parties to regulate society. Under this contract‚ members of society agree to give up certain natural rights in exchange for security‚ comforts and order. The government is entrusted with creating an effective system for regulating conduct that are in the best interest of the people and creating
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Wednesday‚ October 16‚ 2002 Elements of Semiology by Roland Barthes Page: 1 Roland Barthes (1964) Elements of Semiology Source: Elements of Semiology ‚ 1964‚ publ. Hill and Wang‚ 1968. The first half of the book is reproduced here. INTRODUCTION In his Course in General Linguistics‚ first published in 1916‚ Saussure postulated the existence of a general science of signs‚ or Semiology‚ of which linguistics would form only one part. Semiology therefore aims to take in any system of
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The psychological contract is a little difficult to define because as George (2009‚ pg3) states it ‘is implicit in that it is unspoken‚ unwritten and often only becomes apparent when it is breached‚ causing feelings of violation’ none the less it is extremely important part of the business and can be what ‘binds the employee and the employer together’ (Robinson and Rousseau‚ citied in George 2009 pg4) ‘through the mutual expectations of input and outcome’ outlined by Businessballs (2010) CIPD (2004
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Journal of Organizational Behavior J. Organiz. Behav. 24‚ 537–559 (2003) Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI: 10.1002/job.205 Psychological contract development during organizational socialization: adaptation to reality and the role of reciprocity ´ ANS DE VOS1*‚ DIRK BUYENS2 AND RENE SCHALK3 1 Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School‚ Gent‚ Belgium Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School and Ghent University‚ Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
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Elements of State 1. People - the population living in a state. 2. Territory - includes the land‚ the rivers‚ the sea‚ and the air space which the jurisdiction of the sate extends. 3. Government - the agency through which the will of the state is formulated‚ expressed and carried out. 4. Sovereignty or independence - the power to command and enforce obedience free from foreign control. Types of Governments Governments can be classified into several types. Some of the more common types of governments
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Elements of Computer Security Week 6- 7/1/15 Thomas Mitchell Grantham University Instructor: Dr. Gonzalez Abstract The information in this paper will investigate the elements involved in computer security. Protecting information today requires more than just locking a door or filing cabinet. With data being stored electronically‚ it is vital that important information be protected from prying eyes. There are many different methods for protecting information that is stored on computers
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04-Feb-0 Contract of Employment: Civil code has ~3300 articles‚ contains all civil/general laws of Quebec. Contract[1] of Employment is a portion of the code. [2085] “what it’s all about.” An employee: Contractor: No direction and control‚[2] contractor sets his own daily schedule‚ vacation schedule‚ provides his own tools (e.g. computer)‚ is able to subcontract work. o e.g. lawyer: is hired as an agent/agency‚ does not direct/control • Important to specify between the
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