The psychosocial contract : Its nature and effects for Greek industry
Part of : Επιθεώρηση κοινωνικών ερευνών ; Vol.26/27, 1976, pages 110-128
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The basic focus of this paper lies in the definitionof the «psychosocial contract» as a new concept inorganization theory, and the discussion of its potentialtheoretical and practical usefulness. Thisconcept derived out of a research study in the Greekindustry and is supported by current organizationtheory and traditional political philosophy.The basic problem of the Greek study centeredaround the topic of success of industrial firmswithin the Greek economy, success being defined interms of a systems-effectiveness model. The findings,while supporting previous contingency theoriesdeveloped in other Western industrial settings,further extended them by adding «Social Accountability» as a major predictor of organizationalsuccess. A conceptual model, supported by theGreek data, provided an adequate explanation ofdifferences in success among Greek industrial firms,and suggested a workable «psychosocial contract.»The psychosocial contract, as a theoretical construct,helped to explain the Greek data moreconveniently than would be possible without it.
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