Abstract: Mainly focusing on the content, structure and break/violation of psychological contract, the existing researches paid less attention to formation of psychological contract. In order to strengthen the application value of psychological contract in human resource management, many scholars suggested attaching great importance to the study on formation of psychological contract. Here we reviewed the relative researches based on three aspects, including psychological schema, influencing factors and dynamic evolution process. According to the above, managerial implications of establishing and maintainingsound psychological contract between employees and organizations were put forward.

Key words: formation of psychological contract, employment relationship, influencingfactor, dynamism