Making Sense of Careers: A Review 1989-1992

The following provides an overview of the field of careers by focusing on research published in the last four years. The information is organized around the major content areas of the field: attraction/selection, socialization, commitment, mentoring, plateaus, voluntary and involuntary separations, work-family conflicts, and demographic impacts. Some general observations and suggestions for future research directions are offered.

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The Effectiveness of Family-Supportive Supervisors: The Moderating Role of Employees’ Collectivistic Self-Construal

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology ◽

10.1177/0022022120927457 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 51 (6) ◽

pp. 442-455

Author(s):

Peng Wang ◽

Zhengxue Luo ◽

Zhen Wang

Keyword(s):

Self Determination Theory ◽

Employee Perceptions ◽

Future Research ◽

Research Directions ◽

Self Construal ◽

Member Exchange ◽

Future Research Directions ◽

Work Family ◽

Work Family Enrichment

Built upon conservation of resource theory and self-determination theory, this study explores boundary conditions under which family-supportive supervisors (FSSs) influence employee-perceived leader–member exchange (LMX) and work–family enrichment (WFE). Findings from this research reveal that FSSs positively relate to employee perceptions of LMX and WFE. Employees’ collectivistic self-construals moderate the effect of FSSs on LMX but not on WFE. Implications and future research directions are discussed.

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The Cost of Excessive Smartphone Use: Guilt Cross the Work-Family Domains

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.701482 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Yujing Liu ◽

Jing Du ◽

Yuan Li

Keyword(s):

Future Research ◽

Family Role ◽

Role Performance ◽

Research Directions ◽

Work Related ◽

The Family ◽

Future Research Directions ◽

Smartphone Use ◽

Work Family ◽

The Cost

Empirical evidence has accumulated showing that smartphone use at work has the double-edged sword impacts on work-related attitudes and behaviors, but little is known about how its effects transmit and spill over from the workplace to the family domain. Drawing upon compensatory ethics theory, we hypothesize positive associations of employees’ daily private smartphone use at work with their family role performance after work through feeling of guilt. Using an experience sampling methodology, we test our hypotheses in a sample of 101 employees who completed surveys across 10 consecutive workdays. Multilevel path analysis results showed that excessive smartphone use at work triggered experienced guilt, and had a positive indirect effect on family role performance via feeling of guilt. Furthermore, employees with high ability of emotion regulation can be better resolve own painful emotion by engaging in family role performance. Theoretical and practical implications, limitations, and propose future research directions are discussed.

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A Multilevel Review of Hospitality Industry Work–Family Conflict Research and a Strategy for Future Research

Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research ◽

10.1177/1096348019864653 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 44 (1) ◽

pp. 3-44 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

John W. O’Neill ◽

Kayla Follmer

Keyword(s):

Family Conflict ◽

Field Research ◽

Work And Family ◽

Future Research ◽

Work Family Conflict ◽

Research Directions ◽

Future Research Directions ◽

Work Family ◽

Work And Family Roles ◽

Conflict Research

Work–family conflict has become a growing area of research in the hospitality field. Research has previously shown that employees who experience conflict between their work and family roles are likely to report negative individual and job-related outcomes. Given the serious outcomes associated with work–family conflict, it is essential for researchers and practitioners to better understand why and when it occurs, as well as to identify possible interventions that may lessen its impact on employees. This systematic review synthesizes and summarizes the extant literature as it relates to work–family conflict. The results from the review provide insight into the well-established antecedents and outcomes of work–family conflict, while also highlighting areas that may require additional attention. The review concludes with a discussion of future research directions that may be used to advance the study of work–family conflict research.

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