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Transformational Leadership: The Link between P-O Fit, Psychological Contract & Signature Experiences


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The paper draws insights from various organizations of signature experiences which they provide to employees through their HR value chain, from job interviews through orientation, training and the appraisal process. Most of the incidences presented in the paper are drawn from experiences shared by students (having prior corporate experience of >2.5 years) at S. P. Jain Institute of Management&Research. Other incidences have been drawn from the experiences of the authors and also from published literature. For the purpose of confidentiality, the names of organizations have either not been used or have been substituted by pseudonyms.
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Authors

Upasana Aggarwal
S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai, India
Keith C D’Souza
S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai, India

Abstract


The paper draws insights from various organizations of signature experiences which they provide to employees through their HR value chain, from job interviews through orientation, training and the appraisal process. Most of the incidences presented in the paper are drawn from experiences shared by students (having prior corporate experience of >2.5 years) at S. P. Jain Institute of Management&Research. Other incidences have been drawn from the experiences of the authors and also from published literature. For the purpose of confidentiality, the names of organizations have either not been used or have been substituted by pseudonyms.

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