Work–Family Conflict and Flexible Work Arrangements: Deconstructing Flexibility

2012/09/24 by Tammy D. Allen, Ryan C. Johnson, Kaitlin M. Kiburz +1 · 10 citations
Social Sciences · Psychology · Business, Management and Accounting · #Work-Family Balance Challenges #Workaholism, burnout, and well-being #Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

paper · doi:10.1111/peps.12012

Abstract

Workplace flexibility has been a topic of considerable interest to researchers, practitioners, and public policy advocates as a tool to help individuals manage work and family roles. In this study, meta‐analysis is used to clarify what is known about the relationship between flexible work arrangements and work–family conflict by deconstructing the flexibility construct. We found that the direction of work–family conflict (work interference with family vs. family interference with work) and the specific form of flexibility (flextime vs. flexplace; use vs. availability) make a difference in the effects found. Overall, the significant effects were small in magnitude.

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