http://jab.sagepub.com The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science RSS feed -- OnlineFirst Articles The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science 0021-8863 http://jab.sagepub.com:80/icons/banner/title.gif http://jab.sagepub.com http://jab.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/0021886309341739v1?rss=1 There is growing attention in the academic literature and popular press regarding workplace transitions. Change is frequently mentioned as a defining quality of the new workplace and, in turn, employment relationships. A framework is presented that describes employee evaluation of the employment relationship in the context of change. Specifically, the authors apply psychological contract and sensemaking theories to address two questions: What contextual factors shape employee perceptions of change in psychological contract fulfillment? and What cognitive factors shape employee responses to perceptions of deficiency in psychological contract fulfillment? The authors’ aim is to enhance understanding of employment relationships in the context of organizational change and stimulate empirical research that treats change context as a substantive variable. The authors discuss theoretical and practical implications of the framework. Recommendations for practitioners engaged in organizational change are offered ]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:28:01 PDT info:doi/10.1177/0021886309341739 NTL Institute 2009-10-14 Article