Managing Multiple Roles

2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilde H. Wierda-Boer ◽  
Jan R.M. Gerris ◽  
Ad A. Vermulst
Keyword(s):  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Multiple Roles ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Dual Earner ◽  
Work Conflict ◽  
Work Family

Today many parents have multiple roles. This study examined how personality, domain-specific stress, and work-family interference are interrelated. Questionnaire data of 276 Dutch dual-earner couples with young children were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Findings demonstrated that job stress and parenting stress were positively related to work-to-family conflict and family-to-work conflict, respectively. For women, additionally, family-to-work conflict was strongly associated with increased levels of job stress. Finally, emotional stability functioned as an indirect predictor of work-family interference by decreasing the levels of job stress and parenting stress for both genders, but in distinctive ways. The use of couple data and inclusion of personality showed a valuable extension of existing models linking work and family.

Domain-specific and nonspecific outcomes of work-family interface

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-142
Author(s):  
Abha Bhalla ◽  
Lakhwinder Singh Kang
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Family Satisfaction ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Domain Satisfaction ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Work Family

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the pattern of work-family interface outcomes by empirically testing work-family conflict and facilitation bidirectional dimensions simultaneously in relation to domains-specific (job and family) and domain nonspecific (life) satisfactions. In addition, the indirect effects of work-family interface dimensions on life satisfaction (LS), mediated through both domain-specific satisfactions are also examined to understand which domain satisfaction elicits major impact on LS. Design/methodology/approach Structural equation modeling analysis was conducted on questionnaire data obtained from 212 fulltime journalists working in top ten dailies of Punjab, India. Parallel multiple mediated regression was used to estimate specific indirect effects caused by each of the two parallel mediators (job satisfaction (JS) and family satisfaction (FS)). Findings Results illustrate that both dimensions of work-family conflict strongly decreased satisfaction of an originating domain than satisfaction of the receiving domain while both dimensions of work-family facilitation increased satisfaction of both the domains on equal basis. Results further reveal that the effect of work-family conflict and facilitation dimensions on LS is indirect rather than direct. On comparison of specific indirect effects results demonstrate that only originating domain satisfaction act as a mediator to work-family conflict and LS relationship, while both JS and FS act as mediators to work-family facilitation and LS relationship. Practical implications Media organizations can offer interventions like family friendly policies, overtime pay, more autonomy, work rewards and skill variety, so that employees’ workplace resource reservoir can be strongly built up to meet future work and family demands. In this way, positive intrusion from work-to-family takes place, which leads to more JS and FS and in turn increased overall LS. Originality/value The study removes inconsistency regarding pattern of work-family conflict and facilitation outcomes by testing a comprehensive model that integrates originating domain, receiving-domain and domain-nonspecific outcomes.

Proactive Personality as a Double-Edged Sword: The Mediating Role of Work–Family Conflict on Employee Outcomes

2020 ◽  
pp. 089484531989998
Author(s):  
Thomas G. Altura ◽  
Alaka N. Rao ◽  
Meghna Virick
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Organizational Outcomes ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Proactive Personality ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms

In this study, we examine the effects of proactive personality on employees’ perceptions of conflict in the work and family domains and work-related outcomes. We test our hypotheses using survey data collected from 1,150 employees. Our results indicate that proactive personality is associated with increased work-interference-in-family (WIF) but decreased family-interference-in-work (FIW). These opposing, domain-specific effects have masked hitherto hidden relationships that we highlight in this study. Using structural equation modeling, we demonstrate that WIF and FIW function as simultaneous mediating variables between proactive personality and turnover intentions as well as between proactive personality and job performance. Through an investigation of underlying mechanisms, this study advances a more nuanced portrait of how individual differences shape individual and organizational outcomes.

Perceived organizational support and employee well-being

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 469-484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mashal Ahmed Wattoo ◽  
Shuming Zhao ◽  
Meng Xi
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Support ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Perceived Organizational Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Family Responsibilities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Considering work and family responsibility has become an important issue due to changes in the lives of people, understanding work and family responsibilities is essential for organizations in assisting employees to increase their well-being. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to find the impact of perceived organizational support (POS) on work–family facilitation (WFF) and work–family conflict (WFC) and eventually on employee well-being. Design/methodology/approach A survey questionnaire is administered to 1,340 employees of Chinese enterprises. Structural equation modeling is used to test the model fit. Findings Results of this study indicate a significant positive relationship between POS and WFF and significant negative relation between POS and WFC. Results of this paper also indicate that WFF and WFC partially mediate the relationship between POS and employee well-being. Originality/value Over the past two decades, the extent of research on work–family literature has been increased. Most of the work–family research works have been conducted in the Western countries. Very little is known about whether these results are applicable to Eastern societies. This study is extended to focus on work–family literature by drawing a sample from different regions of China. The findings of this study may provide a good understanding of WFC and WFF for Chinese employees. This study stresses the importance of providing organizational support to increase the well-being of employees.

scholarly journals Implementation of Management for Work-Family Conflict, Family-Work Conflict, and Job Stress that Affect Employee Satisfaction of PT Langgang Buana Perkasa

Society ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 458-469
Author(s):  
Nurlaila Nurlaila
Keyword(s):  
Job Stress ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Employee Satisfaction ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Family Work ◽  
Work Conflict ◽  
Family Demands ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Family Work Conflict

This research aims to analyze the management of work-family conflict, family-work conflict, job stress, and its implementation that affect employee satisfaction of PT Langgang Buana Perkasa. Work and family are two important spheres in an adult’s social life. The need will not be met if unemployed. Today, a profession is also a mirror of self-actualization. Without family, individuals will feel alone and there is no place to give love. PT Langgang Buana Perkasa is a company engaged in ground handling services and transportation services on several airlines, which is located at Sultan Babullah airport, Ternate, North Maluku Province, Indonesia. This research used a qualitative descriptive method. Data were obtained through in-depth interviews and questionnaires. Literature and documentation studies are carried out to collect secondary data related to the object of research, including employees of PT Langgang Buana Perkasa, flight schedules, and PT Langgang Buana Perkasa. The data sources were selected using a purposive sampling technique. The results showed that (1) There are three characteristics of work-family conflict. Based on these three characteristics, it indicates that most employees experience conflict in work-family, but it does not affect job satisfaction; (2) There are five characteristics of family-work conflicts but employees still apply professionalism. This indicates that there is no direct conflict but it can trigger stress due to family demands on religious holidays and public holidays; (3) Physical exhaustion can lead to conflict when faced with family demands regarding that role.

scholarly journals Work Family Conflict among Female Employees: A Study on Private Hospital Nurses in Jambi

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anisah . ◽  
Ubaidillah . ◽  
Sakinah .
Keyword(s):  
Job Stress ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Hospital Nurses ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Private Hospitals ◽  
Female Employees ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Positive Effect

The aims of this study was to see how work-family conflict can have an impact on job stress and the performance of female employees, the sample in the study was nurses of private hospitals in Jambi who had a dual role as nurses as well as housewives. This research is a type of survey research, data collection techniques using a closed questionnaire given to respondents, the questions in the questionnaire were made using a Likert scale and analyzed using Component-Based SEM (Structural Equation Modeling),namely plus(PartialLeastSquare).theresultsofthestudyshowedthatwork family conflict had a positive effect on job stress, and negatively affected on nurse performance.

scholarly journals The Long Arm of an Unsupportive Work-Family Culture in Work Organizations: Crossover to the Partner’s Work-Family Balance Satisfaction in Dual-Earner Couples

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janine Bernhardt ◽  
Mareike Bünning
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Support ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Multivariate Regression Analysis ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
The Other ◽  
Family Culture ◽  
Dual Earner ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
Work Family Balance ◽  
Work Family

AbstractThis study analyzes how an unsupportive organizational work-family culture experienced by one employed parent at work can cross over to their partner and reduce the latter’s satisfaction with work-family balance (WFBS). Workplace cultures that are structured around the “ideal worker” norm have enormous and often detrimental impacts on parents’ abilities to manage work and family roles. Drawing on crossover theory, we argue that these kinds of unsupportive work-family cultures have adverse consequences, not only for working parents but also for their partners. We hypothesize that if one partner experiences an unsupportive work-family culture, they can provide less instrumental and emotional support to the other partner, which reduces the other partner’s WFBS. We use a unique dataset of 556 dual-earner couples with young children surveyed in Germany in 2015 and perform multivariate regression analysis and structural equation modelling. We find robust evidence that mothers were less satisfied with work-family balance if fathers reported an unsupportive work-family culture in their organization. There was only weak evidence, however, for crossover between an unsupportive work-family culture at the mother’s workplace and the father’s WFBS. Mediation analysis suggests that these associations were transmitted in part through reduced emotional support, whereas instrumental support did not appear to play a role. The findings lend support to the argument that an unsupportive work-family culture in one parent’s workplace reduces the emotional support they provide to their partner, which reduces the partner’s WFBS.

scholarly journals Community Demands and Resources and Work-Family Conflict: Case Study in Kuching Sarawak

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaiton Hassan ◽  
Nor Afiza Hasnan ◽  
Surena Sabil
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Family Work ◽  
Work Conflict ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Family Work Conflict

Most studies on work-life balance only examine work and family domains. While work is the only role in its domain, life consists of many aspects besides family. However, research on other roles is still very limited. This study examines the influence of community (neighbour, neighbourhood, relatives, friends), and participation in Non-Government Organisations (NGOs), demands, and resources on work-family conflict (WFC) and family-work conflict (FWC). Questionnaires were distributed to 506 employees from six public and private organisations in Kuching, Sarawak. Data were analysed using the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) using AMOS Version 20. The findings showed that WFC was negatively related with demands from neighbours, relatives, and friends; and positively related with demands from participating in NGOs and resources from neighbours. FWC was negatively related with demands from neighbours, relatives, and friends; and positively related with resources from neighbours and relatives. This study provided evidence that community domain influences the WFC and FWC. Thus, organisations should consider the community domain in formulating strategies to minimise WFC and FWC experienced by the employees.   Keywords: Work-family conflict, family-work conflict, community demands, and resources.

scholarly journals Work-Family Stressors and Work-Family Satisfaction: Effect of Sense of Coherence at a Metropolitan Municipality

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Ethel N. Abe ◽  
Isaac I. Abe ◽  
Ziska Fields ◽  
Ganiyu O. Idris
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Family Satisfaction ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Work Stressors ◽  
Family Stressors ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Work Family

This article contributes to emergent research by examining the linkage between work–family stressors and their effect on work-family satisfaction (WFS) at a metropolitan municipality in South Africa. Extant literature on stress has either not adequately examined the linkage between domain specific stressors and domain specific satisfaction or have suggested models with direct connections. The present study suggests a mediating model and assesses the mediation. Specifically, it claims that sense of coherence (SOC) plays a mediating part in the in the work and family stressors - WFS relationship. This mixed methods research applied a variance-based structural equation modelling (Partial Least Squares) to a sample of 307 professional level employees at a metropolitan municipality in South Africa. The finding supports the importance of SOC and its influence on WFS. Additionally, mediation hypotheses theorise how SOC plays a critical mediating influence in the work-family stressor-WFS relationship. Data analysis suggest that (a) work stressors and WFS interrelated in a manner that SOC fully mediated the effect of work stressors on WFS (b) SOC partially mediated the relationship between family stressors and WFS. The findings have both theoretical and practical implications. 

The relationship between work-family conflict, stress, and work attitudes

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 1143-1156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edna Rabenu ◽  
Aharon Tziner ◽  
Gil Sharoni
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Justice ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Explanatory Model ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Work Family

Purpose Work-family conflict is a rapidly developing field of research, considering the changes that have occurred in the structure of the family and of work in recent years. The purpose of this paper is to put forward a wide theoretical framework that encompasses the relationships between organizational justice, organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), job stress, and the work-family conflict. The authors suggest an explanatory model that associates those variables. Design/methodology/approach The explanatory model was empirically examined by means of structural equation modeling. In all, 120 Israeli-Arab employees responded to the research questionnaires. Findings As hypothesized, organizational justice was found to relate positively to OCB, and stress was found to relate positively to the work-family conflict. However, contrary to the hypotheses, OCB was found to relate negatively to job stress and work-family conflict. Namely, the higher the OCB, the lower the job stress. Research limitations/implications Theoretical implications and suggestions for possible future research were advanced. Originality/value Organizations that want to avoid the negative implications of the work-family conflict should encourage OCBs, which reduce the workers’ job-related stress and consequently reduce the conflict between the realms of family and work.

scholarly journals The Impact of Work-Family Supportive Supervisors on Job Involvement and Job Satisfaction with Career Competencies as an Intervening Variable

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 11004
Author(s):  
Suharnomo ◽  
Paguh Raja Johnpray
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Job Involvement ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Career Competencies

This study was conducted to explore the relationship between work-family supportive supervisor, career competencies, job involvement, and job satisfaction. Data were collected from a sample of 162 respondents who worked as a nurse at hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia. This study used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to examine and estimate the relationship between the constructs. The study results indicate that work-family supportive supervisor has a positive and significant impact on career competencies, career competencies have a positive and significant impact on job involvement, and on job satisfaction. Work-family supportive supervisor has a positive and significant impact on job involvement and on job satisfaction. A total of 162 respondents with a percentage of 96.30% women showed that women need good support and policies in achieving a balance between work and family. Finally, this study highlights the importance of work-family supportive supervisor and career competencies for improving job involvement and job satisfaction. This study provides insights on how the human resources department can retain qualified staff and develop employee satisfaction.

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