Negative work–family/family–work spillover and demand for flexible work arrangements: the moderating roles of parenthood and gender

Hyondong Kim, Youngsang Kim, Dae Lyong Kim

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Abstract

In recent years, companies have increasingly adopted flexible work arrangements (FWAs) to help company managers address negative work–family/family–work spillover (inter-role conflicts between work and family roles). Accordingly, we investigate the effects of parenthood and gender on the relationship between negative work–family/family–work spillover and demand for FWAs. Based on a sample of 1577 managers (967 females and 610 males) of South Korean companies, the results show that parenthood has a significant moderating effect on the relationship between negative work–family/family–work spillover and the demand for FWAs, regardless of gender. The present study highlights the importance of parenthood not only in addressing negative work–family/family–work spillover but also in expressing a demand for FWAs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)361-384
Number of pages24
JournalInternational Journal of Human Resource Management
Volume30
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Feb 2019

Keywords

  • demand for flexible work arrangements
  • gender
  • Negative work–family/family–work spillover
  • parenthood

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