Neugarten (1964), investigated the personality development of adults aged 40 to 80 over a ten-year period in Kansas City, Missouri. Gazzaniga (1970), described the behavior of the split-brain patient W. J. who had had his cerebral hemispheres separated in order to control epilepsy.
An employer should make clear which parts of a contract are legally binding. Contract terms could be: 1  in a written contract, or similar document like a written statement of employment. 2  verbally agreed. 3  in an employee handbook or on a company notice board. 4  in an offer letter from the employer.
These legally enforceable promises may be in writing or oral. Either way, the formation of a legally binding contract requires two basic elements, consideration and mutual assent. This chapter will cover the issues and problems involved with consideration. We will cover mutual assent in the next chapter.