Your work is interfering with our life! The influence of a significant other on employee job search activity

This research draws on family systems theory to examine the influence of the significant other on employees’ job search behaviours. Data from 102 matched pairs of employees and their significant others showed that significant others’ perception of the employee's work‐to‐family conflict was posi...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and organizational psychology 2012-09, Vol.85 (3), p.531-538
Main Authors: Baskerville Watkins, Marla, Ren, Run, Boswell, Wendy R., Umphress, Elizabeth E., Triana, María del Carmen, Zardkoohi, Asghar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Couple and family
Employees
Family studies
Family system perspective
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Job hunting
Job search
Organizational behavior
Perceptions
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Significant others
Social psychology
Studies
System theory
Work life balance
Work-Family conflict
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Summary:This research draws on family systems theory to examine the influence of the significant other on employees’ job search behaviours. Data from 102 matched pairs of employees and their significant others showed that significant others’ perception of the employee's work‐to‐family conflict was positively related to the employee's job search activity after controlling for employee self‐reported work‐to‐family conflict. Contributions and implications are discussed.
ISSN:0963-1798
2044-8325
DOI:10.1111/j.2044-8325.2011.02050.x