A Study of the Relationship Between the Expatriate''s Perception of Human Resource Practices in Foreign MNCs and Turnover Tendencies—In Psychological Contract View

• Main Authors: Chen, Ruey-Yu, 陳瑞鈺
• Other Authors: Chen Hai-Ming
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 1997
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/24884369521916349299

碩士 === 淡江大學 === 國際貿易學系 === 85 === There are many ways by which employers have broad influence on employees. All these influence change the fulfillment of psychological contract of employees. Psychological contract is defined in terms of unwritten expectations held by employers and employees about the nature of their exchange. Also, psychological contract is highly subjective , is defined by the individual, and is to be understood from the employee''s perspective. We investigated expatriate''s turnover tendencies of foreign MNCs in Taiwan as a function of its perception of human resource practices(HRPs). Furthermore, we analyzed the mediating role the psychological contract.The research tries to attain the following goals:1. To understand the relationship between expatriate''s perception of HRPs and the fulfillment of its psychological contract.2. To understand the relationship between the fulfillment of expatriate''s psychological contract and its turnover tendencies.Each of the 340 expatriates of foreign subsidiary or branch of U.S. and Japan electronics MNCs in Taiwan from statistics on Foreign Investment was mailed a survey. Of these, 81 responded. The results are summarized as follows:1. The relationship between expatriate''s perception of HRPs and the fulfillment of its psychological contract is significant and positive. The influence of expatriate''s perception of HRPs on the fulfillment of its psychological contract is significant and positive, except the training programs. The positive relationship between expatriate''s perception of HRPs and the fulfillment of its psychological contract is different in the U.S. and Japanese firms in Taiwan.2. The relationship between the fulfillment of expatriate''s psychological contract and its turnover tendencies is significant and negative, except the intention to leave the location. The influence of the fulfillment of expatriate''s psychological contract on its turnover tendencies is significant and negative. The negative relationship between the fulfillment of expatriate''s psychological contract and its turnover tendencies only exists in the Japanese firms in Taiwan.