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Work-role expectations and work family conflict: gender differences in emotional exhaustion

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Title:

Work-role expectations and work family conflict: gender differences in emotional exhaustion

Author(s):

Margaret Posig, Jill Kickul

Journal:

Women in Management Review

Year:

2004

Volume:

19

Issue:

7

Page:

373 - 386


ISSN:

0964-9425


DOI:

10.1108/09649420410563430

Publisher:

Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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Abstract:

A model integrating work-role expectations of employees, work-family conflict, family-work conflict, and a component of burnout was proposed and empirically tested on 163 employees, who were also part of dual-earner couples. Gender differences were found in the proposed model. For males, work-family conflict mediated the relationship between work-role expectations and emotional exhaustion. Although the same indirect relationship was found for females, a direct relationship also existed between work-role expectations and emotional exhaustion. Additionally, for females, family-work conflict was found to be a key contributor to work-family conflict and emotional exhaustion. Managerial implications and future research directions are discussed.

Keywords:

Conflict, Gender, Stress


Article Type:

Research paper


Article URL:

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/09649420410563430

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