Call for Papers
EAWOP Small Group Meeting
Unravelling the Role of Time in Psychological Contract Processes
November 3rd – 4th, 2016
King's College London, United Kingdom
Organizers: Yannick Griep, Michael Clinton, Neil Conway, Tim Vantilborgh, & Samantha D. Hansen
Conference Theme and Scope
For 25 years the psychological contract (PC) has been a valuable tool in understanding and managing positive employee-employer relationships. Although originally conceptualized as a dynamic construct that is formed, maintained, disrupted, and repaired over time (e.g., Ng, Feldman, & Lam, 2010; Levinson, Price, Munden, & Solley, 1962; Rousseau, 1989; Schalk & Roe, 2007), we lack an extensive understanding of the PC as a time-based process.
This is because most empirical work on the PC and its underlying mechanisms has been cross-sectional, multi-wave, or longitudinal with few time points and has not considered directly the role of time in PC processes. As such, much of our understanding is based on a very limited timeframe, and often only on a single snapshot, of the employee-employer relationship. Moreover, most research designs and analytic methods used in contemporary PC research presume linear associations between PC breach and negative attitudinal (e.g., reduced job satisfaction and organizational commitment) and behavioral (e.g., increased turnover and counterproductive work behavior) reactions (for meta-analyses see Zhao, Wayne, Glibkowski, & Bravo, 2007). Such assumptions limit the ability of the literature as a whole to capture the true dynamic nature of the employee-employer relationship.
To accurately match theoretical propositions with the appropriate methodology (e.g., experience sampling study, event-related sampling, daily diary study) we need to incorporate the exciting and novel advances in theory on the role of time (e.g., Roe, 2008; Mitchell & James, 2001). Adopting these novel theoretical and methodological advances will enable researchers to explore the emergence of, or change in, the PC and its antecedents/consequences, the stability (or lack thereof) of PC breach reactions, the rate of change in PC breach reactions over short and long-term time-lags (e.g., minutes, hours, days or weeks), and the duration of these effects (e.g., immediate, delayed, or lingering) (Roe, 2005). The present small group meeting aims to advance PC research by exchanging new insights on the incorporation of time in PC-related theories, methodologies, and statistics.
Format of the Conference
The EAWOP Small Group Meeting is a 2-day conference, beginning on Thursday, 3rd of November 2016 and ending on Friday, 4th of November 2016. The meeting will feature keynote presentations by two distinguished time scholars, Prof. Abbie Shipp (Neeley School of Business – Texas Christian University) and Prof. Niall Bolger (Columbia University), approximately 20 paper presentations, two interactive poster sessions, and a roundtable discussion on ideas for the future of the field. Ample time will be provided for discussions and networking
Location
London is the capital city of the United Kingdom, and the largest city, urban zone and metropolitan area in the United Kingdom and the European Union. Located on the river Thames, London has been a major settlement for over two millennia. London has been described as a world cultural capital with many World Heritage Sites such as the Tower of London, the Palace of Westminster, and the Greenwich Observatory. Other famous landmarks include the Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, Trafalgar Square, the Tower Bridge, the Natural History Museum, St. Paul's Cathedral and many more. In addition, the city's 43 universities form the largest concentration of higher education in Europe. With a population of around 8.63 million, the city attracts countless foreign visitors both for tourism and business. For more information on London, visit www.visitlondon.com.
The Small Group Meeting will take place at King's College London, Strand, London WC2R 2LS, United Kingdom. King's College London is conveniently located in the center of London, close to major train (e.g. Charing Cross and Waterloo) and underground stations (e.g. Temple, Charing Cross and Waterloo) so participants can easily reach the city and King's College London. All presentations will be held in the East Wing of Somerset House, a grand 18th Century building on the Strand recently acquired by King's College London.
Conference Fees
The conference fee is $175 CAD for all participants until the 3rd of October 2016, after which it increases to $250 CAD. The conference fee is in Canadian Dollars because the online payment format is operated by the University of Toronto. The registration fee includes conference registration, two lunches, and all coffee breaks.
Submission of Abstracts
Participants are invited to submit paper abstracts (500 words max) with the following information: purpose/contribution, design/methodology, results, limitations, implications, and originality/value. Abstracts should be submitted by August 7th, 2016 via http://eawopsgm2016timeinpc.com. Submitted abstracts will be reviewed by two scholars following a blind peer-review procedure. Participants will have the opportunity to submit their work either as an oral or interactive poster presentation, and will be notified about the acceptance of their submission by September 11th, 2016.