Free will in social and psychological contracts

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Title:	Free will in social and psychological contracts
Author(s):	Denise M. Rousseau, (Heinz School of Public Policy and Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA)
Citation:	Denise M. Rousseau, (2012) "Free will in social and psychological contracts", Society and Business Review, Vol. 7 Iss: 1, pp.8 - 13
Keywords:	Democracy, Free will, Individual behaviour, Individual contracting, Psychological contracts, Self-control, Social contract, Social dynamics
Article type:	Conceptual paper
DOI:	10.1108/17465681211195751 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Acknowledgements:	The author would like to thank Yvon Pesqueux for developing and organizing the Social and Psychological Contract Conference in Paris and CNAM for the support it provided.
Abstract:	Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the scientific standing of the concept of free will and its role and functioning in social and psychological contracts. Design/methodology/approach – This is a conceptual paper. Findings – Social structures that support the exercise of free will are central to the functioning of both social and psychological contracts. Originality/value – The paper contributes to the debate in the natural and social sciences regarding the existence and functioning of free will in everyday life.