The Bi-Annual Psychological Contract (PC) Small Group Conference
The Bi-Annual Psychological Contract (PC) Small Group Conference
Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland - 13th & 14th July 2016
Conference Theme: The Dynamic Psychological Contract
The 2016 meeting will focus on the psychological contract as a dynamic construct that is formed, maintained, disrupted, and repaired over time. Scholars have begun to focus on issues related to how the psychological contract and reactions to it change over time. In doing so, unique methodologies and analytic approaches are being applied that capture the dynamic nature of the psychological contract and its key relationships. This conference has been designed to foster a dynamic perspective of the psychological contract and to strengthen methodological and analytic skills that will enable sound tests of this perspective. Capitalizing on the unique opportunities offered by a small group format, each day of the conference will offer a variety of opportunities to network and build new collaborative relationships.
Program Activities and Highlights
We have a diverse program, combining the intimacy and networking opportunities of a small-group meeting with quality research presentations typical of a world-class event. The program includes:
Distinguished Guests: René Schalk (Tilburg University) and Rob Briner (University of Bath) will deliver keynote presentations about the theoretical and empirical dynamic aspects of the psychological contract, respectively. René Schalk will speak about perceptual thresholds related to psychological contracts, and Rob Briner will discuss the use of diary methodologies and the issue of construct creep in the study of psychological contracts.
Various Presentation Session Types: Dynamic Theoretical Paper Presentations, Dynamic Empirical Paper Presentations, Traditional Empirical Paper Presentations, and Poster Presentations.
“Musical Chair” Pitching Session: Playing on the childhood game ‘Musical Chairs’, in this group-based session each person will deliver a 3-minute “elevator pitch” on a specific research idea/problem/etc. to each other person in the group who will then offer their immediate feedback. This exercise will provide researchers with valuable insights about their work, facilitate potential collaborative relationships, and help hone communication skills (i.e., providing feedback, communicating concisely).
Workshops on Dynamic Analytic Approaches: Three mini workshops will offer researchers a “crash-course” in advanced methodologies/analytic approaches that are critical to the study of dynamic relationships. These workshops will help participants recognize when such methodologies will be most useful, identify appropriate data collection strategies, and understand the mechanics and interpretation of the analyses.
Collaboration-Building Session and Other Networking Opportunities: Participants will be given formal and informal opportunities (e.g., various interactive sessions, meals, and breaks) to come together with others interested in similar PC topics to network and explore the possibility of forming collaborative relationships.
Meeting Agenda:
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Distinguished Guests
Professor René Schalk, Tilburg University, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg, The Netherlands and North-West University, School of Human Resources Sciences, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
| | Professor René Schalk is a faculty member of the department of Human Resource Studies at Tilburg University and holds a special chair in Social Work at Tranzo, Tilburg University in the Netherlands. He holds the Extraordinary Professor honour at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences and the Workwell Research Unit for People, Policy and Performance at the Potchefstroom Campus of North West University in South Africa. His research focuses on organizations and employees, with a special interest for psychological contracts, international differences, policy issues, and aging. Over the past years he has (co) authored numerous influential publications in top tier journals (e.g., Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal for the Theory of Social Behavior), as well as book chapters (e.g., Psychological contracts in employment: Cross-national perspectives). In line with this year’s conference theme, we draw special attention to his paper on dynamic models of the psychological contract (Schalk & Roe, 2007), in which he introduced the importance of thresholds in the psychological contract. |
Professor Rob Briner, University of Bath, School of Management, Bath, United Kingdom
| Professor Rob Briner is Professor of Organizational Psychology at the School of Management, University of Bath. He was previously at Birkbeck, University of London and he obtained his PhD from the University of Sheffield. His publishing and research have focused on several topics including well-being, the psychological contract, emotions, stress, ethnicity, absence from work, motivation, and everyday work behavior. He is also interested in increasing the ‘fit’ between our assumptions about the phenomena we investigate and the methods we use in order to increase the value of and reduce waste in the research we produce. Much of his time is now taken up with initiatives aimed at developing and promoting Evidence-Based Management. He published one of the first papers on the topic of evidence-based HR in 1998 and has since written many more, has contributed to the recently-published The Oxford Handbook of Evidence-Based Management and runs training courses on how HR managers and other practitioners can practice in a more evidence-based way through searching for, collecting and critically analysing evidence directly relevant to organizational problems and decisions. He is also a founding member and Scientific Director (previously vice-chair of the Academic Board) of the Center for Evidence-Based Management and has been featured several times in HR Magazine’s Most Influential Thinkers. |
Submissions
We encourage submissions relevant to the dynamics of the psychological contract. Original work will undergo blind review. Consistent with the conference theme, we ask that submissions (and presentations) pay special attention to the dynamic nature of the psychological contract (e.g., methodologically, analytically, and/or theoretically). Submissions should be in “expanded abstract” form, not to exceed 2000 words, and adhere to APA formatting guidelines (e.g., double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 12-point Times New Roman font). We invite authors to submit their work for presentation in one of the following session types:
Dynamic Theoretical Paper Presentations: These sessions will be 20 minutes in length (15 minute presentation + 5 minute discussion). Authors should describe the proposed theoretical developments, discuss how those developments build on existing work, and explore the associated implications (practical, empirical, theoretical). Special attention should be paid to the dynamic nature of the psychological contract.
Dynamic Empirical Paper Presentations: These sessions will be 20 minutes in length (15 minute presentation + 5 minute discussion). Authors should provide details on the purpose, rationale, methods, results, and implications (theoretical, practical), with reference to the dynamic nature of the psychological contract.
Traditional Paper Presentations: These open-topic sessions will be 20 minutes in length (15 minute presentation + 5 minute discussion). Authors should provide details on the purpose, rationale, methods, results, and implications (theoretical, practical).
***Submissions not accepted for presentation in the above sessions may be accepted as poster presentations.
Poster Presentations: Posters should fit onto an 8 x 4 foot poster board and should contain a summary of the purpose, rationale, methods, results, and implications. Presenters should be prepared to discuss the details of their research with interested others. This presentation format is also a useful means of procuring valuable feedback on early-stage research. As such, we welcome specific submissions of work-in-progress for poster presentation.
Please send submissions (indicating desired presentation type) by March 1st, 2016 to Samantha Hansen (shansen@utsc.utoronto.ca). Notification of acceptance will be provided by April 15th, 2016.
Registration and Further Information
The registration fee is at a reduced rate ($325 CAD) until June 24th. Thereafter, the registration fee will be $400 CAD. A special fee has been arranged for graduate students who will be presenting a paper at the conference; details can be found on the registration page. We encourage everyone to register before June 24th. This fee includes participation in the conference program, lunch, and a conference dinner. Because many hotel rates include breakfast, we have opted not to provide a breakfast this year (this is reflected in the registration fee).
Please click here to register.
Please contact Samantha Hansen or Yannick Griep using the information below if you require information about any other aspects of the conference.
Sponsor and Conference Organizers
We would like to acknowledge the generous support of Dublin City University. Their contributions to this event are greatly appreciated.
Samantha Hansen, Dept. of Management, University of Toronto Scarborough and the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Canada (shansen@utsc.utoronto.ca)
Samantha Hansen (formerly Montes) is an associate professor of OBHRM at the University of Toronto. She earned her Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the University of Waterloo. Samantha’s primary research interests concern the employee-employer relationship. She focuses on the exchange of resources between employees and employers, including what each party promises, expects, and is obligated to give to the other. Ultimately, this research explores how the quality of the employment relationship can impact employee perceptions (e.g., fairness), affect (e.g., anger), attitudes (e.g., commitment), and behaviours (e.g., job performance).
Yannick Griep, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium (yannick.griep@vub.ac.be)
Yannick Griep is currently in the process of finalizing his Ph.D. at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, after which he will continue his academic career as a tenure track assistant professor at the University of Calgary, Canada. He has held previous posts as a visiting research fellow at the North-West University, the University of Stockholm, the University of Toronto-Scarborough, and Carnegie-Mellon University. His primary research interests center around psychological contracts, negative behavior at work, organizational commitment, and methods for studying everyday behavior (high density repeated measurement designs).
Accommodations
Participants will be offered a special nightly rate at several area hotels once one quotes the specific reference for your chosen hotel (see below).
*** Please be certain to mention your attendance at a Dublin City University conference when making your reservation ***
The Croke Park Hotel is walking distance to Dublin city center and a short bus ride to the Dublin City University campus. (Please quote ref: DUBL120716)
Guest will be offered a special rate of €149 per night (Bed & Breakfast) plus applicable taxes. To book a room please email crokepark@doylecollection.com or call +353 -1 871 4444
The Brooks Hotel is located in the buzzing part of Dublin, full of great restaurants and close to all the main sights. It is approximately 4 kilometers from the Dublin City University campus. (Please quote ref: 106575)
Guest will be offered a special rate of €145 per night (Bed & Breakfast) plus applicable taxes. To book a room please email reservations@brookshotel.ie or call +353-1-670 4000
The Gresham Hotel is located in Dublin city center and is approximately 4 kilometers from the Dublin City University campus. (Booking Form)
Guest will be offered a special rate of €165 per night plus applicable taxes. To book a room please email info@thegresham.com or call +353-1-513 5979.
Directions & Maps:
2. Campus Map
3. Map of Bus Stops - O'Connell Street
4. How to get to DCU - Map
5. Taxi Company telephone number 01 478 3333
6. Map to Restaurant "Winding Stair"