Work, Family, and Gender: Elements for a Theory of Work-Family Balance

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 641-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonor M. Cantera ◽  
Mª Eugenia Cubells ◽  
Luz Mª Martínez ◽  
Josep M. Blanch
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Context ◽  
New World ◽  
Family Values ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
Economic Survival ◽  
Work Family Balance ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Practical Implications

Over last century, work was not only a means of economic survival, but also a very strong factor of psychological structuring and of organization of personal, family, and everyday life. The new world of work provides new challenges to the balance of work and family life. A questionnaire was administered to a sample of 453 people with the aim of analyzing the relation between variables such as family burdens and domestic responsibilities, and the appraisal of work and family, values involved in work-family balance. The results of this study show that, in the present economic and cultural context, assuming family burdens and domestic responsibilities increases the positive appraisal of work and family, both in men and women. This has theoretical and practical implications concerning the challenge of work-family balance.

Work-Family Balance, Employee Commitment, and Number of Dependents Among Staff in a Malaysian TV Network

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
SHEREEN NORANEE ◽  
HANAN MOHD SAID ◽  
ANIZAH ZAINUDDIN ◽  
ROZILAH ABDUL AZIZ ◽  
ZARINA ABDUL MUNIR
Keyword(s):  
Family Life ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Employee Commitment ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Personal Connection ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
Work Family Balance ◽  
Work Family

Committed employees tend to perform better as they feel having personal connection towards the organization. However, in some cases, dismissal from the organization also indicates poor jobperformance. Poor job performance resulted in low organizational commitment. The ability of an individual to balance between work and family depends on several factors such as the type of job, the organization that hires them, economy, social and cultural context. The emerging situation had led tooverload of responsibility as people had to play the role of employees, spouses, parents, and parent's caregivers. Biased participation in one role, either work of family, will affect the other role. Work-family balance has two types of relationship. The first relationship is when work interferes with family life and the second relationship is when family life interferes with work. The main purpose of this study was to examine the effect of work-family balance towards employee commitment among TVABC (a Malaysian television network) staff, with number of dependents as moderating variable. Theresponses were gathered from 184 TVABC staff. Convenient sampling technique was used and  hierarchical regression analysis was administered. The results indicated that work interference with family dimension did not had any significant relationship with employee commitment. While familyinterference with work was proven to have a significant relationship with employee commitment among TVABC staff. The number of dependents, as the moderating variable, was found not affecting the relationship between work-family balance and employee commitment as all tests indicated insignificant relationship. 

scholarly journals Please, Do Not Interrupt Me: Work–Family Balance and Segmentation Behavior as Mediators of Boundary Violations and Teleworkers’ Burnout and Flourishing

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7339
Author(s):  
Vânia Sofia Carvalho ◽  
Alda Santos ◽  
Maria Teresa Ribeiro ◽  
Maria José Chambel
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Boundary Violations ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
Work Family Balance ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship

The lockdown, in the COVID-19 pandemic, is considered an external crisis that evokes innumerous changes in individuals lives. One of the changes is the work and family dynamics. Based on boundary theory we examine the mediated role of work and family balance and boundary segmentation behavior in the relationship between boundary violations and teleworkers’ stress and well-being. However, because women and men live their work and family differently, gender may condition the way teleworkers lead with boundary violations and boundary segmentation. Hypotheses were tested through moderated mediation modeling using data collected of 456 teleworkers during lockdown. In line with our expectations, teleworkers who have suffered most boundary violations were those with least boundary segmentation behaviors and with least work-family balance which, in turn was related to higher burnout and lower flourishing. Furthermore, gender was found to moderate the relationship between boundary violations from work-to-family and segmentation behavior in the same direction and this relationship was stronger for females than for males. We discuss implications for future research and for managing teleworkers, creating sustainability, both during a crise and stable days.

Enhancing Work—Family Balance Research in Family Businesses

2009 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Stafford ◽  
Michael J. Tews
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Family Businesses ◽  
Interdisciplinary Teams ◽  
Family Research ◽  
Business Context ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
Work Family Balance ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Integrate Research

Rothausen thoroughly reviews the literature on work—family balance in traditional workplaces and provides a useful framework for determining a healthy balance between work and family in a family business context. This article addresses Rothausen’s contributions to enhancing work—family research in family businesses, and it specifies areas for further research using a fit model. Work family scholars have the potential to integrate research in economics, sociology, and psychology and so help form interdisciplinary teams to conduct research on family businesses.

Work–Family Balance Among Coach-Fathers: A Qualitative Examination of Enrichment, Conflict, and Role Management Strategies

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 288-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey A. Graham ◽  
Marlene A. Dixon
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Family Responsibilities ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
Work Family Balance ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Meaningful Experiences

Work–family balance in sport has until this point largely been characterized as an issue for women. Current societal trends, however, suggest that men also struggle with balancing work and family responsibilities. Using theoretical frameworks from both conflict and enrichment, this study examined the ways that fathers who are coaches experience and manage the work–life interface. Twenty-four men who are fathers and high school varsity head coaches were interviewed for this study. The respondents discussed the day-to-day challenges and coping strategies they utilized to manage their work–life interface. Ultimately, five themes emerged from the data, including (a) coaching as more than an occupation, (b) experiences of conflict and strain, (c) coping strategies, (d) nonutilization of organizational supports, and (e) experiences of enrichment. These findings suggest that, indeed, men struggle with balancing competing role demands. However, the findings also suggest that men are utilizing diverse and creative approaches for managing their fathering and coaching roles, resulting in meaningful experiences of enrichment stemming from both coaching and fathering.

A Study on the Balance Between Work and Family of Nepali Army Officers

Unity Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 105-115
Author(s):  
Laxmi Bilas Koirala
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Family Relation ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
Army Officers ◽  
Work Family Balance ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Impact

This study tries to explore and examine the relationships of work-family balance among army officers of the Nepal Army.The objectives of the study is to discover the issues and consequences of the work family confl ict by examining and discussing the impact of time, stress and job satisfaction on work-family relation and to suggest some recommendations to maintain the balance between the two. This study is simply base on desk review of research papers and information on work-family relation of army officers. Unprecedented problems of work family conflict are a common phenomenon within modern organizations. Stress, low performance, absenteeism, quitting from the force and committing suicide are the consequences of the work-family conflict So, the organizations are compelled to manage all causes of conflict before escalating the adverse effects. The study has followed a step-by-step approach to undertake review of the research papers. The results of this study reveal that work-life conflict and stress have a significant positive relationship. The findings of the study will encourage the Nepal Army for further research on work family balance and the additional examination may provide better understanding of truth. It is also hope that the results and recommendations gleaned from this study may assist the Nepal Army in making policies and programs related to work family conflict in future. Should the Nepal Army leadership fail to work proactively to ensure this balance, this may provide ground for a new kind of conflict.

European gender cultures

2019 ◽  
pp. 101-122
Author(s):  
Vera Lomazzi ◽  
Isabella Crespi
Keyword(s):  
Gender Role Attitudes ◽  
Gender Mainstreaming ◽  
Working Parents ◽  
Socially Constructed ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
Gender Regimes ◽  
Work Family Balance ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Positive Effect

Wondering whethergender mainstreaming really supports the shift to a more gender-egalitarian Europe,this chapter explores the intertwined relation between individual gender role attitudes, gender regimes,and gender cultures in Europe. It investigates how structural aspects, which determine the opportunities available for men and women to achieve their goals, as well as cultural features, which establish socially constructed, predominant family models and legitimised gender roles, contribute to explaining individuals’ beliefs in gender equality. The chapter reports empirical evidence of the positive effect of work-family balance policies, which enshrines the gender mainstreaming principles, on the promotion of gender egalitarian beliefs. Thesepolicies and workplace practices allow working parents to combine their professional and personal responsibilities, directly affecting their opportunity structures. Because of such realistic opportunities, people tend to express more egalitarian views. At the same time, the implementation of work-family balance policies transmits a certain idea of a lifestyle model and family pattern, legitimising them through structural elements that contribute to changing current gender regimes.

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