Abstract
Idiosyncratic deals (i-deals), which involve personalised work arrangements negotiated between employees and their managers, offer a promising approach to accommodating the demands of a diverse workforce. In contrast with the traditional social exchange theory perspective, we integrate the theories of person–environment fit and self-efficacy to examine the effect of flexibility i-deals on both work-to-family conflict and enrichment. We specifically consider two mediating mechanisms: needs–supplies (N-S) fit and family-role efficacy. Results from two Chinese samples reveal that supervisor-rated flexibility i-deals relate positively with employees' family-role efficacy and N-S fit. These, in turn, relate to work-to-family conflict negatively and to work-to-family enrichment positively. Monte Carlo bootstrapping analyses confirm the indirect effects of N-S fit and family-role efficacy. By using an alternative theoretical perspective, we add to our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the i-deals effect. This study expands existing i-deals research to an empirically underrepresented area: work–family enrichment. Our findings also confirm the work–family benefits of i-deals and strengthen managers' confidence regarding the merits of implementing i-deals in the workplace.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 600-619 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Human Resource Management Journal |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 Nov 1 |
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Idiosyncratic deals and work-to-family conflict and enrichment : The mediating roles of fit perceptions and efficacy beliefs. / Wang, Peng; Wang, Shuhong; Yao, Xiang; Hsu, I. Chieh; Lawler, John.
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T1 - Idiosyncratic deals and work-to-family conflict and enrichment
T2 - The mediating roles of fit perceptions and efficacy beliefs
AU - Wang, Peng
AU - Wang, Shuhong
AU - Yao, Xiang
AU - Hsu, I. Chieh
AU - Lawler, John
PY - 2019/11/1
Y1 - 2019/11/1
N2 - Idiosyncratic deals (i-deals), which involve personalised work arrangements negotiated between employees and their managers, offer a promising approach to accommodating the demands of a diverse workforce. In contrast with the traditional social exchange theory perspective, we integrate the theories of person–environment fit and self-efficacy to examine the effect of flexibility i-deals on both work-to-family conflict and enrichment. We specifically consider two mediating mechanisms: needs–supplies (N-S) fit and family-role efficacy. Results from two Chinese samples reveal that supervisor-rated flexibility i-deals relate positively with employees' family-role efficacy and N-S fit. These, in turn, relate to work-to-family conflict negatively and to work-to-family enrichment positively. Monte Carlo bootstrapping analyses confirm the indirect effects of N-S fit and family-role efficacy. By using an alternative theoretical perspective, we add to our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the i-deals effect. This study expands existing i-deals research to an empirically underrepresented area: work–family enrichment. Our findings also confirm the work–family benefits of i-deals and strengthen managers' confidence regarding the merits of implementing i-deals in the workplace.
AB - Idiosyncratic deals (i-deals), which involve personalised work arrangements negotiated between employees and their managers, offer a promising approach to accommodating the demands of a diverse workforce. In contrast with the traditional social exchange theory perspective, we integrate the theories of person–environment fit and self-efficacy to examine the effect of flexibility i-deals on both work-to-family conflict and enrichment. We specifically consider two mediating mechanisms: needs–supplies (N-S) fit and family-role efficacy. Results from two Chinese samples reveal that supervisor-rated flexibility i-deals relate positively with employees' family-role efficacy and N-S fit. These, in turn, relate to work-to-family conflict negatively and to work-to-family enrichment positively. Monte Carlo bootstrapping analyses confirm the indirect effects of N-S fit and family-role efficacy. By using an alternative theoretical perspective, we add to our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the i-deals effect. This study expands existing i-deals research to an empirically underrepresented area: work–family enrichment. Our findings also confirm the work–family benefits of i-deals and strengthen managers' confidence regarding the merits of implementing i-deals in the workplace.
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