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When Work Intersects Family:A Qualitative Exploration of the Experiences of Dual Earner Couples in India


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1 Australian Catholic University, Canberra Campus, 223 Antill Street, ACT 2602, Australia
2 School of Management, Marketing and International Business, Australian National University Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
3 OBHRM Area, IIM Kozhikode, Kunnamangalam 673570, India
     

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Achieving good balance between work and family commitments is a growing concern for contemporary employees and organizations with mounting evidence linking work-family conflict to reduced health and well-being. As India continues to grow as a global economic power, issues concerning work-family conflict become particularly important. Extant research in this field has occurred primarily in western countries using quantitative methods and individual data. The objective of the present study is to investigate work-family conflict and coping experiences of a sample of employees and their partners, with the main participant belonging to one of the three occupational groups: IT, public service and social welfare service. Three main themes emerged: (a) widespread experience of work-family conflict; (b) religious coping as a mechanism for dealing with work-related stress; and (c) colleague and family support as mechanisms for coping. We discuss the implications of the findings for organizations, and specify some strategies for dealing with work-family conflict at individual, family and community levels.
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Parveen Kalliath
Australian Catholic University, Canberra Campus, 223 Antill Street, ACT 2602, Australia
Thomas Kalliath
School of Management, Marketing and International Business, Australian National University Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
Varsha Singh
OBHRM Area, IIM Kozhikode, Kunnamangalam 673570, India

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Achieving good balance between work and family commitments is a growing concern for contemporary employees and organizations with mounting evidence linking work-family conflict to reduced health and well-being. As India continues to grow as a global economic power, issues concerning work-family conflict become particularly important. Extant research in this field has occurred primarily in western countries using quantitative methods and individual data. The objective of the present study is to investigate work-family conflict and coping experiences of a sample of employees and their partners, with the main participant belonging to one of the three occupational groups: IT, public service and social welfare service. Three main themes emerged: (a) widespread experience of work-family conflict; (b) religious coping as a mechanism for dealing with work-related stress; and (c) colleague and family support as mechanisms for coping. We discuss the implications of the findings for organizations, and specify some strategies for dealing with work-family conflict at individual, family and community levels.