The (in)compatibility of identities: Understanding gender differences in work-life conflict through the fit with leaders
dc.contributor.author | Morgenroth, T | |
dc.contributor.author | Ryan, MK | |
dc.contributor.author | Rink, F | |
dc.contributor.author | Begeny, C | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-07-15T15:36:45Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-08-09 | |
dc.description.abstract | Women’s concerns about work-life balance are cited as a key factor underlying their continued underrepresentation in particular domains and roles. This gendered pattern is often attributed to factors in the home, such as women’s disproportionate share of domestic work and childcare responsibilities. We offer an additional explanation that focuses on workplace identities. Across four studies we demonstrate that perceptions of work-life balance are not only a matter of balancing time, but also a matter of balancing identity, and that the availability of attainable leaders plays a key role in determining these processes. More specifically, a survey study (Study 1, N=1223) among participants working in a historically male-dominated profession shows that gender differences in work-life balance perceptions are, in part, explained by women’s perceived lack of fit with leaders and, in turn, their perceptions of incompatibility between who they are at home and who they are at work. In Studies 2 (N=207), 3a (N=209), and 3b (N=191) we demonstrate that gender differences in anticipated work-life balance can be ameliorated through exposure to attainable female leaders. These findings have implications for organisations that seek to recruit and retain women and demonstrate that issues of identity are crucial for facilitating work-life balance. | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | British Academy | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | European Commission | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | Dutch Science Foundation | en_GB |
dc.identifier.citation | Published online 9 August 2020 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/bjso.12411 | |
dc.identifier.grantnumber | 725128 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.grantnumber | 452-16-009 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/121949 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Wiley / British Psychological Society | en_GB |
dc.rights | © 2020 The Authors. British Journal of Social Psychology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Psychological Society. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. | |
dc.subject | Work-life balance | en_GB |
dc.subject | fit | en_GB |
dc.subject | gender | en_GB |
dc.subject | identity compatibility | en_GB |
dc.subject | work-life compatibility | en_GB |
dc.title | The (in)compatibility of identities: Understanding gender differences in work-life conflict through the fit with leaders | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.date.available | 2020-07-15T15:36:45Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0144-6665 | |
dc.description | This is the final version. Available on open access from Wiley via the DOI in this record | en_GB |
dc.description | Data availability statement: The data that support the findings of these studies are available from the corresponding author upon request. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.journal | British Journal of Social Psychology | en_GB |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en_GB |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2020-07-15 | |
rioxxterms.version | VoR | en_GB |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2020-07-15 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | en_GB |
refterms.dateFCD | 2020-07-15T14:09:20Z | |
refterms.versionFCD | AM | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2020-08-20T13:36:01Z | |
refterms.panel | A | en_GB |
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