Assignment: Psychological Contract Training Outline
Competency
Evaluate leadership practices that support organizational effectiveness.
Scenario
You are the Manager of the Learning & Development Unit in the Human Resources Department of a package shipping company. You just finished setting your professional goals for the upcoming fiscal year with the VP of Human Resources. He expects a greater focus on management training, and you are required to create at least three new training courses. One of these courses must cover the concept of psychological contracts. You are expected, as the Manager of the Learning & Development Unit, to design a training session outline for line managers explaining the concept of a psychological contract, to include the incorporation of an exercise in which line managers would be instructed to rate their needs and expectations as well as those of the organization to gauge the strength of the psychological contract.
Instructions
Prepare a training session outline. Content should be listed in bulleted form. Include the time needed to cover each topic and provide an agenda for the training session. The content should cover the following points:
1. Defines the concept of the psychological contract.
2. Contrasts an employment contract with a psychological contract.
3. Explains the importance of trust to the psychological contract and how it supports organizational effectiveness.
4. Details where differences can occur between employer and employee expectations.
5. Suggests strategies to minimize psychological contract violation.
6. Provides attribution for credible sources used in the outline.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.