Dissertation
FAMILY FRIENDLY WORK PERCEPTIONS IN MANAGEMENT
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Washington State University
01/2014
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/112389
Abstract
An international archival data set resulting from a survey of workers in twenty-seven countries is studied, using exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, multi-group factor analysis, and country scale development, to first develop a two-factor construct of family friendly work perceptions (FFWP) consisting of work flexibility (WF) and work/family balance (WFB). An analysis of variance (ANOVA) shows statistically significantly country differences in FFWP. The second study examines how workers' perceptions of high performance work practices (HPWP) affect organizational commitment and job satisfaction. This study builds on the extant strategic human resource management research that links HPWP to firm-level financial outcomes such as organizational performance and individual level outcomes such as job satisfaction, organizational citizenship behavior, reduced absenteeism and reduced employee turnover. Results indicate that workers' perceptions of HPWP overall were positively related to organizational commitment and job satisfaction. The final study examines certain individual factors affecting FFWP beginning with the US and, then, studying FFWP across a select group of five countries, specifically comparing the United States to Bulgaria, Denmark, Japan, Russia, and South Africa. Results indicate, in the context of the US, the individual factors: age, the nature of the employer and the number of work hours impact FFWP. Moreover, the six country comparative analysis shows difference in the effects of gender, age, marital status, and work hours on FFWP. Finally, the comparative analysis across the six select countries indicates differences in FFWP for those who are self-employed, government workers, those working for public companies and those working for private companies.
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- Title
- FAMILY FRIENDLY WORK PERCEPTIONS IN MANAGEMENT
- Creators
- Diane Marie Nelson
- Contributors
- John B Cullen (Advisor)Arrvvind Sahaym (Advisor)Kenneth D Butterfield (Committee Member)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Carson College of Business
- Theses and Dissertations
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Washington State University
- Number of pages
- 107
- Identifiers
- 99900581444901842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Dissertation