Breach of Psychological Contract, Task Performance, Workplace Deviance: Evidence from Academia in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effects of breach of psychological contract on task performance, workplace deviance in higher educational institutions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A conceptual framework has been developed based on previous findings examining the effect of breach of psychology contract on interpersonal and workplace deviance and ultimately on task performance. Survey data was collected from 225 faculty members of private sector universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It was found that there was a negative relationship between psychological contract breach and task performance. Further, organizational deviance has partially and interpersonal deviance has fully mediated the relationship between psychological contract breach and task performance. Findings, as usual have supported our expectations, but more so for interpersonal deviance and less so for organizational deviance. The present study is unique in many ways. On the basis of empirical analysis this study suggests that breach of psychological contract leads to low task performance. Few studies are conducted by examining these variables together. In addition, the present study has taken both interpersonal and organizational deviance as a mediator. Pakistan is under research country. This study has filled the gap by examining the effect of breach of psychological and its outcome in a novel culture of Pakistan.