| Article Information |
| Journal: |
Business and Economics Research Journal |
| Title of Article: |
The Role of Perceived Supervisor Support in the Interaction between Work-Family Conflict and Organizational Commitment: An Empirical Study |
| Author(s): |
Esra Aydin, H. Nejat Basim |
| Volume: |
8 |
| Number: |
4 |
| Year: |
2017 |
| Page: |
773-784 |
| ISSN: |
1309-2448 |
| DOI Number: |
10.20409/berj.2017.82 |
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| Abstract |
| In this study, it is aimed at examining the effect of work-family/ family-work conflict on organizational commitment and the mediator effect of perceived supervisor support on this relationship. The data were collected with a survey from 342 participants working in public institutions and the data were analyzed via statistical programs. As a result of the structural equation modeling, the relationship between work-family conflict and organizational commitment was found to be statistically insignificant. On the other hand, family-work conflict was found to predict organizational commitment. In this context, it was found that there was a negative and significant relationship between family-work conflict and organizational commitment. Furthermore, the findings showed that perceived supervisor support had no role in the relationship between work-family conflict and organizational commitment. On the other hand, perceived supervisor support had partial mediation role in this relationship. Consequently, results indicated that work-family conflict decreased organizational commitment and by decreasing work-family conflict, perceived supervisor support increased organizational commitment with an indirect effect. In the study, results of the findings were discussed theoretically and various implications were presented for future studies. |
| Keywords: |
Work-Family Conflict, Family-Work Conflict, Organizational Commitment, Perceived Supervisor Support, Social Exchange Theory |
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| JEL Classification: |
L20, M10 |
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