The crossover effect of work–family conflict among hotel employees

Purpose Work–family research has established the existence of a crossover effect, wherein a given perception is transferable between two intimate persons. However, little research has been done to delineate this crossover process. Therefore, grounded in the conservation of resources theory, the pres...

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Published in:International journal of contemporary hospitality management 2019-02, Vol.31 (2), p.812-829
Main Authors: Pan, Su-Ying, Yeh, Ying-Jung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Corporate culture
Emotions
Employees
Gender
Hospitality industry
Hotels & motels
Hypotheses
Influence
Job satisfaction
Remarriage
Studies
Subordinates
Supervisors
Work life balance
Workloads
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Summary:Purpose Work–family research has established the existence of a crossover effect, wherein a given perception is transferable between two intimate persons. However, little research has been done to delineate this crossover process. Therefore, grounded in the conservation of resources theory, the present study aims to examine why and how a supervisor’s work–family conflict (WFC) is related to his or her subordinates’ WFC. The authors focus on three resource-related mechanisms and explore the consequences of subordinates’ WFC. Design/methodology/approach Questionnaire surveys were collected from 180 supervisor–subordinate dyads from five hotels. Mplus was used to test the framework. Findings The results support the notion that supervisor’s negative affect and subordinate’s workload account for the crossover effect of WFC. Moreover, subordinates’ WFC is found to be related to lower job satisfaction and higher turnover intention. Research limitations/implications The current study highlights the downward effect of supervisors’ WFC, a phenomenon that has been understudied in the extant research. Alternative mediators or moderators in the relationship between supervisors’ WFC and subordinates’ WFC can be explored by future research. Practical implications Hotels should help supervisors to effectively manage the work and family dynamic through training and changing the “face time” culture. Originality/value Grounded in the conservation of resources theory, the authors propose a framework that incorporates WFC into the crossover model.
ISSN:0959-6119
1757-1049
DOI:10.1108/IJCHM-11-2017-0742