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Commitment to family roles: effects on managers' attitudes and performance.

Laura M Graves1, Patricia J Ohlott, Marian N Ruderman

  • 1Graduate School of Management, Clark University, Worcester, MA 01610, USA. lgraves@clarku.edu

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Family role commitment benefits managers by enhancing career and life satisfaction, with parental commitment offering direct advantages. Overall, commitment to family roles yields more positive outcomes than negative ones for managers.

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  • Management
  • Organizational Psychology
  • Work-Life Balance

Background:

  • Understanding the dual impact of family role commitment on managerial outcomes is crucial.
  • Previous research has not fully elucidated the mechanisms linking family commitment to work-related benefits and drawbacks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the simultaneous negative and positive effects of family role commitment on managers' life satisfaction, career satisfaction, and performance.
  • To examine the mediating roles of family-to-work interference, family-to-work enhancement, and psychological strain.

Main Methods:

  • Survey data collected from 346 managers.
  • Statistical analysis to test mediation and direct effects of marital and parental role commitment on work-related outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Neither marital nor parental role commitment increased family-to-work interference.
  • Marital role commitment enhanced work outcomes indirectly by reducing strain.
  • Parental role commitment demonstrated substantial direct positive effects on outcomes, alongside indirect enhancement benefits.

Conclusions:

  • Marital and parental role commitment primarily offer benefits rather than costs to managers.
  • Family role commitment positively influences managerial well-being and performance, with parental commitment showing strong direct effects.