A grounded theory study on family-to-work enrichment

Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate systematic application of grounded theory to understand antecedents, moderators and consequences of family-to-work enrichment in India. The paper throws light on the key tenets of grounded theory research and explains its use as a rigorous method for management research. Design/methodology/approach – “Paradigm model” of grounded theory was used for data analysis. Data were collected through in-depth interviews of 24, middle managers in India. Interviewees were from various industries like IT, software, insurance, banking, telecom, media, consulting and fast moving consumer goods. Findings – This study identifies family resources as an antecedent of family-to-work enrichment. Community resources and work-role salience facilitate positive relation between family resources and family-to-work enrichment. Further, psychological capital has been identified as a consequence. Strategies adopted by the professionals to enhance their family-to-work enrichment have also been explored. Research limitations/implications – This study provides a holistic understanding of family-to-work enrichment, an under researched phenomenon by exploring relation between work, family and community resources. Practical implications – The integration of three domains, i.e. work, family and community provide insights to managers and policy makers about the importance of family and community in the organizations. Originality/value – This study fulfills the need to explore positive side of work-family interface especially, in emerging economies like India. Moreover, it is the first attempt to study the work-family-community interface from a grounded theory approach in the Indian context and probably one of the first few in the literature.

Going the Extra Mile: Perceived Self-Efficacy, Family-Work Enrichment, Promotion Focus, and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour

“…This contribution is important as it points to the circumstances in which high self-efficacy can facilitate behaviours, valuable for the organisation. Moreover, it extends to prior work on family-work enrichment, an area considered to be relatively understudied (Mishra, 2015;Jain & Nair, 2017), and shows organisations and employees that non-work roles play a role in service delivery OCB. Third, we will complement the relatively scant literature on service-oriented OCB.…”

“…Therefore, organisations should encourage employees to schedule activities on time (e.g. use time management tools), protect family and work times and inform family members of the scheduled activities in order for them to be mentally prepared (Mishra, 2015). Another way to facilitate family-work enrichment is for organisations to establish ties with their employees' family members by inviting them to participate in celebratory events (Jain & Nair, 2017).…”

Female Managers’ Experiences of Work-family Enrichment Realization: A Grounded Theory Study

“…The of the explored women reported different experiences of enrichment due to differences in familial contextual conditions. Similarly, Mishra (2015) demonstrated that individuals' experience of family support can change with the size of the family. This is because individuals who live in large and extended families receive some additional support benefits than those living in small families.…”

“…This study revealed that support and environmental networks can mediate and influence the WFE experience. Accordingly, Mishra (2015) found that the resources in the community can improve the link between family support resources and family-to-work achievement in two ways. First, the resources available in the community, such as close neighbors, access to kindergartens with desirable facilities, services offered by cleaning companies, etc.…”

“…They also declared that family achievement and their associated outcomes can lead to increased performance in the workplace by developing positive emotions at home. Mishra (2015) documented that family resources are essential for experiencing family-to-work enrichment. These resources aid individuals to more easily and efficiently manage their family and work functions.…”