Workplace Predictors of Family-Facilitative Coworker Support

In today's team-based work environments, coworkers have a unique opportunity to help one another manage work-family conflict through various forms of family-facilitative support. The authors explored four potential predictors of such coworker support. Results from surveys of 194 full-time worki...

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Published inJournal of workplace behavioral health Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 289 - 310
Main Authors Mesmer-Magnus, Jessica, Glew, David J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.10.2012
Subjects
Cohesion
Cultural Groups
Culture
Family Work Relationship
family-friendly benefits
Health
Justice
Labor Force Participation
Organizational Culture
Parents
Perception
Social Cohesion
Supervisors
Work Environment
work-family conflict
Working conditions
working parents
Workplaces
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Summary:In today's team-based work environments, coworkers have a unique opportunity to help one another manage work-family conflict through various forms of family-facilitative support. The authors explored four potential predictors of such coworker support. Results from surveys of 194 full-time working parents indicate coworkers are more likely to offer family-facilitative support when supervisors are supportive, the organization's work culture is family friendly, workgroup cohesion is high, and organizational justice perceptions regarding the administration of family-friendly benefits are high. Results suggest potential for coworker support is highest when the supervisor and work culture are family supportive, and when cohesion and justice are high.
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ISSN:1555-5240
1555-5259
DOI:10.1080/15555240.2012.725605