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The Long Arm of an Unsupportive Work-Family Culture in Work Organizations: Crossover to the Partner's Work-Family Balance Satisfaction in Dual-Earner Couples
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Abstract This study analyzes how an unsupportive organizational work-family culture experienced by one employed parent at work can cross over to their partner and reduce the latter's satisfaction with work-family balance (WFBS). Workplace cultures that are structured around the "ideal worker" norm have enorm... view more
This study analyzes how an unsupportive organizational work-family culture experienced by one employed parent at work can cross over to their partner and reduce the latter's satisfaction with work-family balance (WFBS). Workplace cultures that are structured around the "ideal worker" norm have enormous and often detrimental impacts on parents' abilities to manage work and family roles. Drawing on crossover theory, we argue that these kinds of unsupportive work-family cultures have adverse consequences, not only for working parents but also for their partners. We hypothesize that if one partner experiences an unsupportive work-family culture, they can provide less instrumental and emotional support to the other partner, which reduces the other partner's WFBS. We use a unique dataset of 556 dual-earner couples with young children surveyed in Germany in 2015 and perform multivariate regression analysis and structural equation modelling. We find robust evidence that mothers were less satisfied with work-family balance if fathers reported an unsupportive work-family culture in their organization. There was only weak evidence, however, for crossover between an unsupportive work-family culture at the mother’s workplace and the father's WFBS. Mediation analysis suggests that these associations were transmitted in part through reduced emotional support, whereas instrumental support did not appear to play a role. The findings lend support to the argument that an unsupportive work-family culture in one parent's workplace reduces the emotional support they provide to their partner, which reduces the partner's WFBS.... view less
Keywords
microcensus; work-family balance; satisfaction; social assistance; work organization; gainful occupation; Federal Republic of Germany
Classification
Sociology of Work, Industrial Sociology, Industrial Relations
Family Sociology, Sociology of Sexual Behavior
Free Keywords
work-family balance satisfaction; organizational work-family culture; ideal worker norm; crossover; Mikrozensus 2013
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 723-750
Journal
Applied Research in Quality of Life, 17 (2022) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-021-09911-z
ISSN
1871-2576
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed