Extending the chain of relationships among organizational justice, social exchange, and employee reactions: The role of contract violations

This study extends prior research on the chain of relationships among organizational justice, social exchange relationships, and employee reactions by investigating the proposed mediating role of psychological contract violations. Results obtained from a longitudinal design examining a sample of 191 employees provide strong support for the proposal, enhance support for chain directionality, validate theoretical predictions about determinants of contract violations, and provide initial evidence supporting a proposed integration of perceived organizational support and psychological contract theory. As firms struggle to use their human resources more effectively in gaining competitive advantage, it is not surprising that the employee-organization relationship has frequently emerged as a topic of interest for both organizational researchers and ex