Breach of psychological contract, perception of politics and organizational cynicism: Evidence from Pakistan

Abstract

Research on organizational cynicism is gaining increased attention, still limited literature addresses the
issue among public sector organizations in developing countries. By specifically focusing on public
sector personnel in Pakistan, the present study attempts to analyze the impact of breach of psychological
contract and perception of politics on organizational cynicism. Data was collected from 149 employees
employed in public sector institutions of Pakistan. Findings shows that breach of psychological contract
determines organizational cynicism, while public sector employees in Pakistan do not consider
perception of politics to be associated with organizational cynicism.