I-deals: Idiosyncratic terms in employment relationship

Authors

Denise M. Rousseau
Violet Ho, University of RichmondFollow
Jerald Greenberg

DOI

10.5465/amr.2006.22527470

Abstract

Idiosyncratic employment arrangements (i-deals) stand to benefit the individual employee as well as his or her employer. However, unless certain conditions apply, coworkers may respond negatively to these arrangements. We distinguish functional i-deals from their dysfunctional counterparts and highlight evidence of i-deals in previous organizational research. We develop propositions specifying both how ideals are formed and how they impact workers and coworkers. Finally, we outline the implications i-deals have for research and for managing contemporary employment relationships.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1-2006

Publisher Statement

Copyright © 2006, Academy of Management.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2006.22527470

The definitive version is available at: https://journals.aom.org/doi/10.5465/amr.2006.22527470

Recommended Citation

Rousseau, D. M., Ho, V. T., & Greenberg, J. (2006). Ideals: Idiosyncratic terms in employment relationships. Academy of Management Review, 31, 977-994. doi: 10.5465/AMR.2006.22527470