WORK FAMILY CONFLICT / FAMILY WORK CONFLICT - A STUDY OF GENDER AND FAMILY SYSTEMS

Abstract

This study explores the difference in Work-Family conflict and Family Work Conflict as experienced by the genders and different family systems. This is a dilemma of today when dual-earner families are becoming the need of the hour. The phenomenon often translates into a difficult effort to combine work and family and maintain a balance between these two domains. The study worked with two hypotheses. Hypothesis 1: there will be significant difference in Work Family Conflict or Family Work Conflict on gender base. Hypothesis 2: that the Work Family Conflict or Family Work Conflict is experienced strongly in joint families as compared to nuclear families. The sample consisted of 215 respondents enrolled in the MBA program. Netemeyer, Boles, and McMurrian’s, (1996) questionnaire that measures this conflict was used. A demographic form asking about the gender and family system was also included. The data collected was analyzed using T-Test. Results obtained negated both the hypotheses. Culture emerged as the main determinant factor for correlating the two domains of adult life i.e. Work and Family