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Employee thriving at work: the long reach of family incivility and family support

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Ren, Shuang, Babalola, Mayowa T., Ogbonnaya, Chidiebere, Hochwarter, Wayne A., Akemu, Onajomo, Agyemang‐Mintah, Peter·2022·Journal of Organizational Behavior

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Summary: Thriving at work has been linked to a wide range of positive individual and organizational outcomes. However, research to date has primarily focused on its individual and work‐related antecedents, overlooking family‐related issues that constitute an essential part of social interactions. To advance our understanding of socio‐relational sources of employee thriving at work, we investigate the differential effects of family incivility and family support on thriving at work. Integrating the work–home resources (W‐HR) model with boundary theory, we develop and test a research model where family incivility and family support influence thriving at work via family–work conflict (FWC) and family–work enrichment (FWE), respectively. We further propose that employee segmentation boundary management preference moderates these mediating processes. Results from two survey data collected from employees working in Nigeria and the United Kingdom provide support for our hypothesized relationships. The findings contribute to a richer understanding of how and when thriving at work is influenced by social relationships in family life. We discuss implications for theory and practice, limitations, and avenues for future research.

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Authors
Ren, S., Babalola, M. T., Ogbonnaya, C., Hochwarter, W. A., Akemu, O., & Agyemang‐Mintah, P.
Affiliations
  • Deakin University (AU)
  • Nazarbayev University (KZ)
  • University of Sussex (GB)
  • Florida State University (US)
  • Zayed University (AE)
Corresponding author
Babalola, Mayowa T.
Venue
Journal of Organizational Behavior
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2021-09-04
Volume
43
Issue
1
Pages
17-35
ISSN
  • 0894-3796 (ISSN-L)
  • 1099-1379
OpenAlex
W3198225921
Cited by
63
References
116
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 1
FWCI
13.86
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Organizational Behavior (publishedVersion)
  • Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent) (acceptedVersion)
  • Nazarbayev University Repository (Nazarbayev University) (submittedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Work-Family Balance Challenges
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Human Factors and Ergonomics › Employee Performance and Management
Keywords
thriving at work, family support, family-work conflict, family-work enrichment, work-home resources model, employee segmentation, boundary theory, work-family interface

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