Work–family enrichment: an integrative review

Abstract

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to provide an integrative review of work–family enrichment literature.Design/methodology/approachThe study is based upon 206 peer-reviewed papers derived from systematic search in the Scopus database. The review ascertains its relevance by analyzing the publication trends, research designs, data analysis techniques, sample characteristics, measures and findings of selected articles.FindingsThe study notes a rising trend of publication activity in the Asian region on this topic. Empirical research using regression is the most popular research design in this field. Most of the research studies have targeted samples based on family type and/or gender. The majority of the studies include directionality to measure work–family enrichment. Notably, work-related antecedents and consequences have received the most attention from the research community. Crossover models have concentrated on spousal dyad samples.Originality/valueAs per the authors' knowledge, the study is a primary attempt to integrate the extant literature on this subject. Additionally, the study presents the gender role ideology as a potential moderator and provides future research directions along with managerial implications.

A systematic review of work–family enrichment in the hospitality industry

“…Scholars in the field of occupational health psychology have long studied the work–family or family–work concept (Agrawal and Mahajan, 2021), but relevant studies may have used different terms because researchers may have focused on a specific industry and modified the terms to fit the nature of the jobs. For example, work–leisure or leisure–work enrichment has been studied in the hospitality industry as part of the entertainment business (Liang, 2020).…”

“…taking charge). Because individuals may have different needs, hospitality operators should carefully tailor these strategies to meet the needs of their employees (Agrawal and Mahajan, 2021).…”

“…Similarly, Karatepe and Bekteshi (2008) suggested that workplace support helps employees solve work or family problems related to their stressors (Karatepe and Kilic, 2007;Parasuraman et al, 1992). Another study by Agrawal and Mahajan (2021) showed that transformational and servant leadership styles indirectly impact WFE by providing perceived support from the company. The discretion that workers retain to make the decision and employ skills to their jobs (Lawson et al, 2013) Disability-inclusive HR practices…”

“…3. Results and discussion3.1 Publication trends and patterns of work-family enrichment publicationsThe topic of WFE became popular in occupational health psychology in 2009(Agrawal and Mahajan, 2021), and western countries have dominated this field of study. AsAshforth et al (2000) explained, the boundaries between work and life are not clearly demarcated in modern western society.…”

“…Among the HTM journals, the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management (n = 4) and the International Journal of Hospitality Management (n = 3) published the highest number of WFE studies. The non-HTM studies were mainly conducted in western countries(Agrawal and Mahajan, 2021), and most HTM studies were conducted in eastern countries (n = 14, 67%), particularly countries located in East Asia, such as China (n = 4, 17%) and Taiwan (n = 3, 13%). Outside of Asia, most HTM studies regarding WFE were conducted in the USA (n = 3, 13%).As the social network map (Figure2) indicates, John O'Neill led the WFE research conducted in the USA.…”