Direct and indirect effects of work‒family enrichment: role of gender role ideology
International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management
ISSN: 1741-0401
Article publication date: 19 September 2019
Issue publication date: 27 May 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the antecedents (i.e. work‒family culture and decision latitude) and outcome (innovative workplace behavior (IWB)) of work‒family enrichment (WFE). The study also examines the moderated mediation hypothesis between WFE and outcome, considering work‒life balance (WLB) as a mediator and gender role ideology (GRI) as the moderator.
Design/methodology/approach
Data for the study were collected through a questionnaire survey from 426 Indian dual working parents, working in various sectors, through purposive sampling technique.
Findings
The study found that work‒family culture and decision latitude are positively related to WFE, which, in turn, results in increased IWB, with WLB acting as its mediator. Further, the study also found a moderating effect of GRI between WFE and WLB relationship; more specifically, the relationship between WFE and balance is stronger for egalitarian employees (high GRI).
Research limitations/implications
Using self-reported questionnaire data and a cross-sectional research design is the limitation of this study.
Originality/value
The study examines a relatively less focused phenomenon of work‒life interface, that is WFE in one of the underrepresented contexts like India; further, the study extends the range of antecedents and outcomes of WFE. Additionally, it contributes to understand the enrichment‒balance relationship, whereby it explains the role of GRI in developing a balanced perception.
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Citation
Bansal, N. and Agarwal, U.A. (2020), "Direct and indirect effects of work‒family enrichment: role of gender role ideology", International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 69 No. 5, pp. 873-894. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-10-2018-0370
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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