Work-family culture and border permeability in the context of work-family border theory.

摘要

The study explored the relationships between role centrality, work-family culture,udwork-family balance and work-family conflict. Additionally, it examined theudincorporation of work-family culture into border permeability as used in work-familyudborder theory. A total of 103 participants from five organisations completed theudquestionnaires. Participants were employed in administrative,udprofessional/skilled/specialist, supervisory or management positions. Data wereudanalysed using Pearson’s Product Moment correlation and Simple Regression.udSignificant results were obtained between role centrality, home centrality and workfamilyudbalance as well as work-family conflict. These were in support of Clark (2000)udwork-family border theory. However, work centrality produced insignificantudrelationships. Work-family culture produced significantly strong relationships andudpredictability on work-family balance and conflict. The study findings highlight audneed for expansion of border theory to include work-family culture as an aspect ofudborder permeability.