  This study puts forward a conceptual model linking interpersonal influences'
impact on Employee Engagement, Psychological contracts, and Human Resource
Practices. It builds on human and social capital, as well as the social
exchange theory (SET), projecting how interpersonal influences can impact the
psychological contract (PC) and employee engagement (EE) of employees. This
research analyzes the interpersonal influences of Wasta in the Middle East,
Guanxi in China, Jeitinho in Brazil, Blat in Russia, and Pulling Strings in
England. Interpersonal influences draw upon nepotism, favoritism, and
corruption in organizations in many countries. This paper draws on the
qualitative methods of analyzing previous theories. It uses the Model Paper
method of predicting relationships by examining the question of how do
interpersonal influences impact employee engagement and psychological
contract?. It is vital to track the effects of interpersonal influences on PC
and EE, acknowledging that the employer can either empower or disengage our
human capital.
