scholarly journals Work-Family Balance or Greedy Organizations?

2008 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosaria Burchielli ◽  
Timothy Bartram ◽  
Rani Thanacoody
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
Conflicting Demands ◽  
Work Family Balance ◽  
Family Demands ◽  
Work Family

This paper re-examines the concept of work-family balance by analyzing qualitative data from interviews conducted with Australian senior female staff and managers at a major metropolitan bank and a large, regional hospital. Extant research suggests that managers and staff in senior roles, who have greater autonomy and discretion than other employees, are better able to balance their work and family demands. This paper finds evidence for work-family conflict among participants, who perceive they have “no balance” and must make many personal sacrifices to meet the conflicting demands of work and family. Our findings are confronted with the greedy institutions framework which provides a suitable metaphor to understand the role of organizations in supporting the dual demands of work-family.

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.

Is entrepreneurship the answer to achieving work–family balance?

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jodyanne Kirkwood ◽  
Beth Tootell
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Flexible Work ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
The Family ◽  
Work Family Balance ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Flexible Work Practices

AbstractMany people (particularly women) see entrepreneurship as a way of achieving a better balance between work and family than that provided by paid employment. Fifty-eight entrepreneurs were interviewed in New Zealand (32 women and 26 men) in order to explore the work-family conflict they face, the techniques they use to achieve work–family balance and the effectiveness of these strategies. Our study finds that women entrepreneurs employ a number of flexible work practices, such as choosing where to work, when to work and with whom to work as well as managing their roles within the family. This study concludes that entrepreneurship may not be a panacea for achieving work–family balance. We offer some suggestions for how entrepreneurs may better achieve work–family balance.

Is entrepreneurship the answer to achieving work–family balance?

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jodyanne Kirkwood ◽  
Beth Tootell
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Flexible Work ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
The Family ◽  
Work Family Balance ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Flexible Work Practices

AbstractMany people (particularly women) see entrepreneurship as a way of achieving a better balance between work and family than that provided by paid employment. Fifty-eight entrepreneurs were interviewed in New Zealand (32 women and 26 men) in order to explore the work-family conflict they face, the techniques they use to achieve work–family balance and the effectiveness of these strategies. Our study finds that women entrepreneurs employ a number of flexible work practices, such as choosing where to work, when to work and with whom to work as well as managing their roles within the family. This study concludes that entrepreneurship may not be a panacea for achieving work–family balance. We offer some suggestions for how entrepreneurs may better achieve work–family balance.

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.

Technostress and the entitled employee: impacts on work and family

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth J. Harris ◽  
Ranida B. Harris ◽  
Matthew Valle ◽  
John Carlson ◽  
Dawn S. Carlson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Negative Outcomes ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Personality Variable ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Employee Entitlement ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Moderating Role

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to understand the impact of techno-overload and techno-invasion on work and family. Specifically, we focus on intention to turnover in the work domain, work-family conflict in the work-family domain, and family burnout in the family domain. Furthermore, this study examines the moderating role of entitlement, a personality variable, in this process.Design/methodology/approachUsing a sample of 253 people who were using technology to complete their work over two time periods, the relationships were examined using hierarchical moderated regression analysis.FindingsThe results revealed that both techno-overload and techno-invasion were significantly related to greater turnover intentions, higher work-family conflict, and greater family burnout. In addition, entitlement played a moderating role such that those who were higher in entitlement had stronger techno-overload-outcome and technostress invasion-outcome relationships.Practical implicationsThese findings may provide managers key insights to help manage employees, especially those with an inflated sense of entitlement, to mitigate the serious negative outcomes associated with techno-overload and techno-invasion. In particular, both techno- overload and techno-invasion had minimal impact on negative outcomes when employee entitlement was lower. However, when employee entitlement was higher, techno-overload and techno-invasion had considerable negative effects.Originality/valueDue to the ubiquitous nature of information-communication technology (ICT) in organizations today, individuals often experience techno-overload and techno-invasion. This research utilized conservation of resources theory to examine these relationships. This study established the relationships of both techno-overload and techno-invasion with key organizational and family outcomes and points to the critical role of the personality variable, entitlement, in this process. The results provide theoretical and practical advancement in the role of technology with people in organizations today.

scholarly journals Beyond Formal Access: Organizational Context, Working From Home, and Work–Family Conflict of Men and Women in European Workplaces

2018 ◽  
Vol 151 (2) ◽  
pp. 383-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanja van der Lippe ◽  
Zoltán Lippényi
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Organizational Survey ◽  
Working From Home ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Ideal Worker

AbstractWorking from home has become engraved in modern working life. Although advocated as a solution to combine work with family life, surprisingly little empirical evidence supports that it decreases work–family conflict. In this paper we examine the role of a supportive organizational context in making working from home facilitate the combination of work and family. Specifically, we address to what extent perceptions of managerial support, ideal worker culture, as well as the number of colleagues working from home influence how working from home relates to work–family conflict. By providing insight in the role of the organizational context, we move beyond existing research in its individualistic focus on the experience of the work–family interface. We explicitly address gender differences since women experience more work–family conflict than men. We use a unique, multilevel organizational survey, the European Sustainable Workforce Survey conducted in 259 organizations, 869 teams and 11,011 employees in nine countries (Bulgaria, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom). Results show that an ideal worker culture amplifies the increase in work family conflict due to working from home, but equally for men and women. On the other hand, women are more sensitive to the proportion of colleagues working from home, and the more colleagues are working from home the less conflict they experience.

The Validation of Hungarian Work-family conflict questionnaire and the analysis of predictors of work-family balance

2012 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 491-518
Author(s):  
Emese Makra ◽  
Dávid Farkas ◽  
Gábor Orosz
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
Work Family Balance ◽  
Work Family

Vizsgálatunk célja az volt, hogy dolgozó felnőtteken (N = 544, F = 227, N = 317) teszteljük az általunk összeállított munka-család egyensúly kérdőívet. Ennek mért dimenziói a munkából származó család-konfliktus, a családból származó munka-konfliktus, az élettel és munkával való elégedettség, valamint a családba és munkába bevonódás voltak. A kérdőív egészének és egyes aldimenzióinak érvényességét feltérképező és ellenőrző faktoranalízissel vizsgáltuk, valamint a faktorok belső konzisztenciáját is elemeztük. Strukturális egyenlet modellezés segítségével (SEM) megvizsgáltuk továbbá a dimenziók egymással való kapcsolati hálóját egy olyan modellben, amelyben a fenti tényezők mellett szerepeltek a munkahelyi klíma (szakmailag támogató és feszült), a munkával kapcsolatos követelmények (munkaórák és túlórák mennyisége), valamint demográfiai adatok (családi állapot és gyermekek száma) hatásai is. Azonfelül, hogy erősen összekapcsolódó rendszerről kaptunk így információkat, elkülönítettük a munkából származó család- és családból származó munka-konfliktus egyedi hátterét is. A feltárt modell kapcsán egyrészt megjelentek a szakirodalom által elvárt hatások és kapcsolatok, másrészt új kapcsolati mintázatokat is sikerült feltárni.

scholarly journals The Role of Work-Family Conflict and Relationship Satisfaction in the Sexual Well-Being of Working Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 621-641
Author(s):  
Luka Jurković
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Working Adults ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Relationship

Juggling the responsibilities of work and family domains has become a part of everyday life for most working adults. Research has shown that work-family conflict can potentially have negative effects on general well-being, health, relationship quality and job satisfaction. However, the potential effects of work-family conflict on sexual well-being of working adults is presently unknown. The primary aim of this study is to analyze the association between two directions of work-family conflict (work-to-family conflict – WIF, and family-to-work conflict – FIW) and sexual well-being among working adults, while taking into account the mediating role of relationship satisfaction. Data was collected in an online survey on a sample of 584 Croatian men and women that are currently living with a partner. The data was analyzed within a structural equations modelling framework. The analyses show that WIF conflict was negatively associated with sexual well-being, but only among women. On the other hand, relationship satisfaction mediated the relationship between FIW conflict and sexual well-being for both men and women. This study contributes to sparse and inconsistent knowledge on the relationship between work- -family conflict and sexual well-being among working adults.

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