Improving Work-Family Life through Family-Supportive Supervisor Behaviors

Abstract

Management scholars and practitioners have, for some time, been interested in how to improve employee's work and family lives. Traditionally, this research has focused on formal human resources policies and programs, such as flexible work arrangements. Recent research has shown that informal supports, such as family- supportive supervisor behavior (FSSB), are more strongly related to work-family outcomes. The purpose of this symposium is to bring together some of the leading scholars in this area to present new research advancements about the antecedents, outcomes, and explanatory mechanisms whereby FSSB is related to improving lives. The Impact of Family Supportive Supervisor Behaviors (FSSB) on Family-Informed Work Decisions Presenter: Jeffrey Greenhaus; Drexel U. Presenter: Gary N. Powell; U. Connecticut/ Lancaster U. Evaluations of Family-Supportive Supervisors and Gender Attitudes: A Moderated Mediation Model Presenter: Shaun Michael Pichler; California State U., Fullerton Presenter: Marcello Russo; Kedge Business School Presenter: Andrew Yu; Michigan State U. FSSB, Management Interpersonal Skills, and Work-Family Outcomes Presenter: Heather Odle-Dusseau; Gettysburg College Presenter: Julie Holliday Wayne; Wake Forest U. Family Supportive Supervision Intervention and Trajectories of Work-Family Conflict and Burnout Presenter: Catherine Kleshinski; Purdue U., West Lafayette Presenter: Kelly Schwind Wilson; Purdue U., West Lafayette A Temporal, Occupation-Specific Investigation of FSS, Depletion, and Recovery Presenter: Russell A. Matthews; U. of Alabama Presenter: Julie Holliday Wayne; Wake Forest U.