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Work–Family Spillover and Crossover Effects of Sexual Harassment: The Moderating Role of Work–Home Segmentation Preference

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  • Jie Xin

    (Shandong University)

  • Shouming Chen

    (Tongji University)

  • Ho Kwong Kwan

    (Shanghai University of Finance and Economics)

  • Randy K. Chiu

    (Hong Kong Baptist University)

  • Frederick Hong-kit Yim

    (Hong Kong Baptist University)

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between workplace sexual harassment as perceived by female employees and the family satisfaction of their husbands. It also considered the mediating roles of employees’ job tension and work-to-family conflict (WFC) and the moderating role of employees’ work–home segmentation preference in this relationship. The results, based on data from 210 Chinese employee–spouse dyads collected at four time points, indicated that employees’ perceptions of sexual harassment were positively related to their job tension, which in turn increased WFC. Moreover, WFC was negatively related to spouse family satisfaction. The negative relationship between sexual harassment and spouse family satisfaction was mediated by employees’ job tension and WFC. Finally, work–home segmentation preference attenuated the relationship between job tension and WFC. Our results provided insightful theoretical contributions and managerial implications for the sexual harassment and work–family literatures.

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  • Jie Xin & Shouming Chen & Ho Kwong Kwan & Randy K. Chiu & Frederick Hong-kit Yim, 2018. "Work–Family Spillover and Crossover Effects of Sexual Harassment: The Moderating Role of Work–Home Segmentation Preference," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 147(3), pages 619-629, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jbuset:v:147:y:2018:i:3:d:10.1007_s10551-015-2966-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s10551-015-2966-9
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