The Crossover of Work-Family Experiences among Supervisor-Subordinate Dyads in India

Experiences such as work-family conflict (WFC) and work-family facilitation (WFF) not only spillover from one role domain to another but also crossover from one role occupant (e.g., a partner in a dual-earner couple or a supervisor in a work setting) to the other member in the dyad (e.g., other partner in a dual career couple or subordinate in a work setting). Rarely studies have applied crossover models while examining positive work-family experiences (WFF) and have considered supervisor-subordinate dyad as units of analyses in work-family literature. This study integrates crossover research of WFC and WFF among supervisor-subordinate dyads in the workplace setting. A significant crossover path was found from supervisor's WFC and WFF to his/her respective subordinate's WFC and WFF, job satisfaction and performance.