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Developing work–family balance through conflict management *
Author(s) -
Lu Jiafang,
Tjosvold Dean,
Shi Kan,
Wang Bin
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
asian journal of social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.5
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1467-839X
pISSN - 1367-2223
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-839x.2011.01363.x
Subject(s) - intrapersonal communication , psychology , work–family conflict , constructive , perspective (graphical) , interpersonal communication , social psychology , work (physics) , conflict management , interpersonal relationship , balance (ability) , quality (philosophy) , dual (grammatical number) , sociology , epistemology , computer science , mechanical engineering , social science , philosophy , art , literature , process (computing) , artificial intelligence , neuroscience , engineering , operating system
An often‐neglected perspective is that work–family incompatibilities are not only intrapersonal role conflicts but also typically involve interpersonal conflicts. This study adopts an episodes approach and uses the theory of cooperation and competition to understand the interaction that promotes resolving work–family conflict incidents. Two‐hundred and four Chinese dual‐career parents each described a specific work–family conflict incident and responded to specific questions to code the interaction. Structural equation analyses indicated that cooperative goals facilitated constructive controversy that in turn promoted high quality resolutions, strong relationships, and confidence in the future of their work and family lives.