Abstract
Seminal research studies in the sphere of work family conflict lend credence to the notion that work family conflict is a deleterious factor hampering employee performance at work. Consequently, this study close looks at the moderating role of income in buffering the negative relationship between work family conflict and employee performance. Using a random sampling technique, a total of 124 employees working in apparel industry located in Trincomalee district were selected. Data were garnered using self-administrated questionnaire. The results revealed that the level of income moderated the relationship between work family conflict and employee performance. The results show that the negative relationship between work family conflict and performance is stronger with employees at low levels of income than those at high levels of income. This study makes a theoretical contribution to the frontiers of work family conflict and proffers practical implications that would serve as a springboard for future research studies.
Highlights
The work/family conflict research typically focuses on the difficulties employees have in balancing their work and family responsibilities (Adams, King, & King, 1996)
The negative relationship between work/family conflict and employee performance is stronger at lower levels of income than at higher levels of income
As can be seen from the table 2, the results show two different regressions: the regression for work family conflict as a predictor of employee performance (1) when level of income is low; (2) at the high level of income
Summary
The work/family conflict research typically focuses on the difficulties employees have in balancing their work and family responsibilities (Adams, King, & King, 1996). The interest in work and family conflict research studies has been fuelled by its negative consequences on individual employees and the organizations (Aryee, 1992; Frone, Russell, & Cooper, 1992; Thomas & Ganster, 1995). This study was designed to investigate whether the incomes employee received, can alleviate the effect of work / family conflict on employee performance. This study extends previous research by examining the moderating role of income on the relationship between work family conflict and employee performance
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