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Work flexibility as a mediator of the relationship between work–family conflict and intention to quit

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 February 2015

Stacey Porter  and
Roya Ayman
Stacey Porter
Affiliation:
Roche Palo Alto LLC, Palo Alto CA, USA
Roya Ayman
Affiliation:
I/O Program, Institute of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago IL, USA
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Abstract

In a sample of 243 women from a Midwestern healthcare organization, we found that the work-to-family interference (WIF) was positively related to intentions to quit. Significant relationships were found among work flexibility, WIF, and intention to quit. This relationship was supported, allowing us to conclude that employees who perceive personal control and autonomy in their work environment (as defined by how, when and where they work) will report lower levels of WIF and intentions to quit. The implications of these findings on future research and organizational practice are discussed.

Keywords

work flexibilitywork family conflictintention to quitalternative work schedules
Type
Research Article
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Journal of Management & Organization , Volume 16 , Issue 3 , July 2010 , pp. 411 - 424
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press and Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management 2010

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