Role of gender and organizational support in work-family conflict for accountants in UAE. Issue 2 (1st June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ibrahim, Mohamed E.; Al Marri, Afaf
• Is Part Of: International journal of commerce and management. Volume 25:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 157
• Page End: 172
• Publication Date: 2015-06-01
• Subjects: Gender -- Family -- Work -- Conflict -- Organizational support; Commerce -- Periodicals; Management -- Periodicals; Business -- Periodicals; 658
• DOI: 10.1108/IJCoMA-03-2013-0026
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1056-9219

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: – This paper aims to examine the effects of gender and satisfaction with organizational support on work – family conflict. Design/methodology/approach: – The authors used a questionnaire to collect data from 236 married accountants employed in service organizations in the UAE. Data were analyzed using a two-step hierarchical regression. Findings: – The results indicate that organizational support is an important tool to reduce work – family conflict among married accountants employed in the UAE. In addition, female accountants face higher levels of conflict than males. Research limitations/implications: – The authors used a convenient sample which limits the degree of generalizing the results beyond the studied organizations. In addition, the regression models were specified in a linear function. Other functions may produce different results. Practical implications: – The results provide motivation for firms to adopt policies to support employees to reduce work – family conflict. Originality/value: – This is the first study to examine the role of gender and organizational support in work – family conflict among accountants employed in the UAE while controlling for the time sources of the conflict.