Work-Family Conflict And Sources Of Support Amongst Malaysian Dual-Career Employees
As the number of dual-career employees entering the workplace increases, it is important to understand how the integration of work and family responsibilities influences work outcomes. The current study examined occupational role salience, work-family conflict, basic understandings, spousal suppo...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Asian Academy of Management (AAM)
2006
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/35938/1/AAMJ_11-1-5.pdf http://eprints.usm.my/35938/ http://web.usm.my/aamj/11.1.2006/AAMJ%2011-1-5.pdf |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | As the number of dual-career employees entering the workplace increases, it is important
to understand how the integration of work and family responsibilities influences work
outcomes. The current study examined occupational role salience, work-family conflict,
basic understandings, spousal support, and organizational support as predictors of work
satisfaction. One hundred and sixteen dual-career faculty and staff from three Malaysian
universities completed a survey questionnaire. Results from stepwise regression analyses
showed that across all employees, work-family conflict was the most significant predictor
of work satisfaction. More specifically, for male employees, spousal support was the most
important predictor of work satisfaction followed by work-family conflict. Interestingly,
for female employees, work-family conflict was the most significant predictor followed by
organizational support. These results suggest that dual-career employees who find family
responsibilities intruding into their work activities are likely to experience lesser work
satisfaction. Dual-career employees receiving support and encouragement from a spouse
or from the employing organization are more likely to experience increased work
satisfaction. |
|---|