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Work-family conflict, family satisfaction and employee well-being: A comparative study of Australian and Indian social workers
Kalliath, Parveen Kalliath, Thomas Chan, Christopher
Kalliath, Parveen
Kalliath, Thomas
Chan, Christopher
Abstract
Work‐to‐family conflict and family‐to‐work conflict have been widely investigated as antecedents of well‐being in various employee groups. However, these studies have largely been performed in Western countries, and only a few studies have investigated the phenomenon using both Western and non‐Western samples. The present study contributes to the literature by investigating work–family conflict experiences of social workers in Australia and India. More specifically, it explores the impact of work‐to‐family conflict and family‐to‐work conflict on well‐being and the mediating role of family satisfaction in this relationship. Our findings reveal the direct negative effects of work‐to‐family conflict on well‐being and family satisfaction in both groups and of family‐to‐work conflict on well‐being of Indian social workers. There is evidence that family satisfaction mediates work–family conflict and well‐being relationships in both samples. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of the findings for HRM policies in social service agencies of both countries.
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work-to-family conflict, family-to-work conflict, family satisfaction, well-being, social workers
Date
2017
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Human Resource Management Journal
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27
Issue
3
Page Range
366-381
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Faculty of Health Sciences
Peter Faber Business School
Faculty of Law and Business
Peter Faber Business School
Faculty of Law and Business
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