Flexible Work Arrangements, Job Satisfaction, and Turnover Intentions: The Mediating Role of Work-to-Family Enrichment

The authors examined the relation between the availability of 2 popular types of flexible work arrangements (i.e., flextime and compressed workweek) and work-to-family enrichment and, in turn, the relation between work-to-family enrichment and (a) job satisfaction and (b) turnover intentions. In a s...

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Published in:The journal of psychology 2010-01, Vol.144 (1), p.61-81
Main Authors: McNall, Laurel A., Masuda, Aline D., Nicklin, Jessica M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absenteeism
Adult
Awareness
Child
Children
compressed workweek
Data Collection
Employee turnover
Employees
Family - psychology
Female
Flexibility
Flexible hours
Flexible hours of work
flexible work arrangements
flextime
Gender
Humans
Infant
Intention
Job Satisfaction
Male
Marital status
Mediation
Middle Aged
Parenting - psychology
Personnel Turnover
Role
Social Facilitation
Studies
Turnover
Work life balance
Work life programs
Work Schedule Tolerance - psychology
work-family enrichment
Working hours
Working life
Workweeks
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Summary:The authors examined the relation between the availability of 2 popular types of flexible work arrangements (i.e., flextime and compressed workweek) and work-to-family enrichment and, in turn, the relation between work-to-family enrichment and (a) job satisfaction and (b) turnover intentions. In a sample of 220 employed working adults, hierarchical regression analyses showed that work-to-family enrichment mediated the relation between flexible work arrangements and both job satisfaction and turnover intentions, even after controlling for gender, age, marital status, education, number of children, and hours worked. Thus, the availability of flexible work arrangements such as flextime and compressed workweek seems to help employees experience greater enrichment from work to home, which, in turn, is associated with higher job satisfaction and lower turnover intentions. The authors discuss the implications for research and practice.
ISSN:0022-3980
1940-1019
DOI:10.1080/00223980903356073