Work-family conflict and work-family enrichment: The positive and negative effects of leader-mentor duo on the work-family interface

Sandra Campaniço Cavaleiro, Catarina Gomes

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Abstract

The relationship between work and family can have different effects on individuals, as are the cases of work-family conflict and work-family enrichment. Following this, this chapter intends to present a new look at the relationship between family and work, by focusing our attention on the effect that a leader and a mentor can both have on the family support and the hardships that individuals may experience while managing the boundaries that may arise between their work and their family. Based on a literature review on the work-family relation, we propose a conceptual model that intends to explain how different degrees of leader and mentor support can interact to contribute to the existence of a more positive balance between work and family. Based on the concepts of work-family conflict and work-family enrichment, we suggest that a leader and mentor can act together affecting the individual, through formal or informal support. In other words, this support may explain the differences between the perceptions of individuals regarding their ability to manage the demands that are enacted at their work level and as a consequence at their family level. Furthermore, it may also contribute to an explanation on how these individuals overcome the demands related to their professional and family roles. Additionally, we refer to the main contributions that this model brings to the research in the area of work and family, both conceptualy and methodologicaly.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFamily Conflict
Subtitle of host publicationPerspectives, Management and Outcomes
PublisherNova Science Publishers, Inc.
Pages1-48
Number of pages48
ISBN (Electronic)9781536182675
ISBN (Print)9781536182675
Publication statusPublished - 17 Aug 2020

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Keywords

  • Family support
  • Leader
  • Mentor
  • Work-family conflict
  • Work-family enrichment

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