Interdependence as an I(-)deal: Enhancing job autonomy and distributive justice via individual negotiation

Artikel

Drawing on the concept of idiosyncratic deals (i-deals), the study tests assumptions regarding interdependencies between individuals and organizations in determining work and employment conditions. I-deals are personalized arrangements individual employees negotiate with their employer. We suggest that workers use i-deals to make their jobs more intrinsically and extrinsically rewarding. Ex post negotiation is assumed to have positive effects on autonomy and distributive justice, which should mediate a positive relationship between i-deals and job satisfaction. Cross-sectional (N = 373) and longitudinal (N = 74) survey data support the hypothesized relationships. The potential of i-deals as a means for individualizing organizations and further research needs are discussed.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal: Zeitschrift für Personalforschung (ZfP) ; ISSN: 1862-0000 ; Volume: 24 ; Year: 2010 ; Issue: 2 ; Pages: 108-129 ; Mering: Rainer Hampp Verlag

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft
• Subject: idiosyncratic deals ; individual bargaining ; job autonomy ; distributive justice ; job satisfaction ; cross-lagged panel analysis ; Arbeitsbedingungen ; Arbeitszufriedenheit ; Verhandlungen ; Implizite Kontrakte ; Organisationsforschung

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Hornung, Severin ; Glaser, Jürgen ; Rouseau, Denise M.
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Rainer Hampp Verlag
• (where): Mering
• (when): 2010

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.1688/1862-0000_ZfP_2010_02_Hornung
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/70982
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:41 AM CET