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Impact Factors on Work-Family Balance: Initial Support for Border Theory
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Impact Factors on Work-Family Balance: Initial Support for Border Theory

Claire Lambert, Steven Kass, Chris Piotrowski and Stephen Vodanovich
Organization development journal, Vol.24(3), pp.64-75
Autumn 2006

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In the modern world, juggling the demands of work and family is becoming increasingly difficult. Many organizations are interested in ways to help their employees maintain this balance and improve both life and job satisfaction. This study examined the impact of supportive communication and autonomy (central participation) on work-family balance and satisfaction based, in part, on Border Theory. Survey data were obtained from 95 employees of a biotechnology company. Results indicated that central participation was positively related to both job satisfaction and organizational commitment but not to life satisfaction. Supportive communication was associated with job satisfaction but not associated with life satisfaction. However, high levels of work-family conflict were found to be associated with lower levels of life satisfaction. Implications for maintaining work-family balance in the context of organization development consulting are discussed. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]

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