What does the student psychological contract mean? Evidence from a UK business school

Negotiating a Shared Psychological Contract with Students

“…These findings support Koskina's (2013) findings about the expectations included in an exchange agreement between students, their tutors and their learning institution.…”

“…Limited research has so far been conducted on the process of negotiation of psychological contracts in higher education contexts (Koskina, 2013(Koskina, : 1020. In addition, empirical evidence about the development and content of a psychological contract between a teaching-active lecturer and a group of senior undergraduate students is not readily available.…”

“…Researchers predominately focus on psychological contracts with first year students (Bryson, McDowell, McGugan & Sanders, 2009). Psychological contract research has also been conducted to determine how the contract is perceived by post graduate students and academics (Koskina, 2013), and what the entitlement beliefs and expectations of students are with regards to their future employment (Gresse, 2012). The present study therefore contributes to the psychological contract literature by reporting on the process and outcomes of negotiation an agreement with senior undergraduate students in the class room context to clarify mutual role expectations.…”

Psychological Contract Sebagai Alternatif dalam Meninjau Pemenuhan Harapan Akademik di Perguruan Tinggi

“…Untuk mengkaji mengenai psychological contract dalam setting perguruan tinggi atas persepsi mahasiswa, maka dapat menginduk pada banyak penelitian psychological contract di industri dan organisasi serta meninjau pula beberapa pengembangan yang telah dikemukakan oleh beberapa peneliti sebelumnya dalam bidang akademik (Koskina, 2013;Spies et al, 2010) sehingga memperoleh kerangka psychological contract pada mahasiswa. Berdasarkan itu, maka persepsi mahasiswa atas kewajiban institusi pendidikan dapat dilihat dari dua dimensi besar yaitu transactional (promissory) yang melibatkan komponen fasilitas, jumlah waktu kuliah yang sesuai, panduan belajar yang lengkap dan relational (nonpromissory) seperti komponen pengembangan mahasiswa, keprofesian, kemampuan dosen dalam mengajar, relasi yang kondusif antara mahasiswa dengan dosen.…”

Script Proposals in Undergraduate Supervision

“…(O'Toole and Prince 2015:161) Students may not articulate these understandings, but they may act as powerful determinants of attitude and behaviour (Koskina, 2013).…”