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Contextualizing work-family experiences in India: sex, gender role perception and urbanization

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  • Mahima Raina
  • Eunae Cho

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Purpose - Despite the recognition that contextual factors play a key role in shaping individuals’ work-family (WF) interface, empirical research that simultaneously considers individual, roles and contextual factors is scarce. Drawing on the pyramid model of work-home interface, we delve into the intersection among sex, gender role ideology (GRI) and urbanization (URB) in relation to WF conflict and enrichment in India. Specifically, we explored whether and how sex (male vs female), GRI (traditional vs egalitarian) and URB (big vs small city) interact to predict WF conflict and WF enrichment. Design/methodology/approach - The data were collected from 586 full-time employees working in both more and less urbanized cities in India. Moderation analyses were utilized to study the interaction effects on WF conflict and enrichment. Findings - Results indicate that GRI is a stronger driver of WF experiences, especially WF enrichment, for women regardless of location. The study contributes to the understanding of WF experiences in India and addresses the complexity of WF experiences, especially with respect to sex and gender. Originality/value - Our study offers a nuanced understanding of WF experiences in India by integrating micro- to macro-level antecedents, thereby addressing the complexity of WF experiences. While a lot of research explains sex and gender differences in WF experiences, our study highlights how these experiences vary with the degree of URB.

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  • Mahima Raina & Eunae Cho, 2024. "Contextualizing work-family experiences in India: sex, gender role perception and urbanization," Evidence-based HRM, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 12(4), pages 928-944, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:eme:ebhrmp:ebhrm-08-2023-0214
    DOI: 10.1108/EBHRM-08-2023-0214
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