Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

About: Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences is a education organization based out in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Health care & Population. The organization has 937 authors who have published 1113 publications receiving 27447 citations.

Positive management: the relationship between the psychological contract, employee engagement and organisational commitment

Abstract: Purpose: To analyse the connection between the psychological contract, employee engagement and organisational commitment in the context of positive management and to create a theoretical background for future research. Methodology/approach: A qualitative narrative literature review. Implications for society/further research: The relationship between the psychological contract, employee engagement and organisational commitment forms an important base for further research. The concepts are linked to positive management, which makes it even a more interesting field to study. Value of the paper (originality paper): The psychological contract, employee engagement and commitment are frequently researched, independently of each other. But the focus of this paper is to research the relation between the concepts. In particular, the attention is asked for the relationship between the psychological contract and employee engagement. To retain engaged employees in organisations research of organisational commitment is required. Limitations of the paper: The research is a qualitative literature review. Studies in different contexts are compared. The relationship between the psychological contract and employee engagement has not been extensively studied, as shown by the current literature. It is advisable to carry out a quantitative literature review in the future if sufficient studies are carried out in this area.

Anthropogenic forcing increases the water-use efficiency of African trees

Abstract: National Geographic Society - Science and Exploration Europe (grant GEFNE80-13), the Royal Geographical Society, the Quaternary Research Association, the Palaeo-Anthropological Scientific Trust, the National Research Foundation, SysTem for Analysis, Research and Training (START) and the Climate Change Consortium of Wales.