Emerging trends in the literature on psychological and job performance: a bibliometric analysis

Abstract

The Psychological Contract is a set of beliefs and expectations, based on explicit or implicit promises, that a person exchanges with the organization. The development, evolution and application of this construct in the Human Resources area were described.  A bibliometric and network analysis of the records of the Web of Science database from 1984 to September 2023 was carried out. The results show the evolution through time, identifying three lines or streams of work. The dimensions related to health, stress and depression show a high interest for future lines of research; however, the performance and impact of psychological models on work performance show a high density or degree of development, with a relatively low level of relevance.  Finally, the contributions and limitations for future research are presented .