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Conflict (Work-Family and Family-Work) and Task Performance: The Role of Well-Being in This Relationship

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  • Ana Moreira

    (School of Psychology, ISPA—Instituto Universitário, Rua do Jardim do Tabaco 34, 1149-041 Lisboa, Portugal
    APPsyCI—Applied Psychology Research Center Capabilities & Inclusion, ISPA—Instituto Universitário, R. Jardim do Tabaco 34, 1149-041 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Tiago Encarnação

    (Psychology Department, Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal)

  • João Viseu

    (Psychology Department, Universidade de Évora, Escola de Ciências Sociais, Colégio Pedro da Fonseca, PITE—Parque Industrial e Tecnológico de Évora, Rua da Barba Rala, 7005-345 Évora, Portugal
    Centro de Investigação em Educação e Psicologia da Universidade de Évora (CIEP-UE), Colégio Pedro da Fonseca, Rua da Barba Rala, N.º 1, Edifício B, 7005-345 Évora, Portugal)

  • Manuel Au-Yong-Oliveira

    (GOVCOPP (UA), Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism (DEGEIT), Campus Universitário de Santiago, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
    INESC TEC, Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal)

Abstract

Recent societal changes have brought new challenges to contemporary organisations, e.g., how to properly manage the work-family/family-work dyad and, thus, promote adequate task performance. This paper aimed to study the relationship between conflict (work-family and family-work) and task performance, and whether this relationship was moderated by well-being. Thus, the following hypotheses were formulated: (1) conflict (work-family and family-work) is negatively associated with task performance; (2) conflict (work-family and family-work) is negatively associated with well-being; (3) well-being is positively associated with task performance; and (4) well-being moderates the relationship between conflict (work-family and family-work) and task performance. A total of 596 subjects participated in this study, all employed in Portuguese organisations. The results underlined that only family-work conflict was negatively and significantly associated with task performance. Work-family conflict established a negative and significant relationship with well-being. Well-being was positively and significantly associated with performance and moderated the relationship between conflict (work-family and family-work) and task performance. These results show that organisations should provide employees with situations that promote their well-being, especially in Portugal, where a relationship culture exists (rather than task culture, which is predominant in the USA and Canada, for example) which means that additional and considerable time must be dedicated to personal and family matters for people to fit in and be accepted harmoniously.

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  • Ana Moreira & Tiago Encarnação & João Viseu & Manuel Au-Yong-Oliveira, 2023. "Conflict (Work-Family and Family-Work) and Task Performance: The Role of Well-Being in This Relationship," Administrative Sciences, MDPI, vol. 13(4), pages 1-21, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jadmsc:v:13:y:2023:i:4:p:94-:d:1105212
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