Tethered to Work: A Family Systems Approach Linking Mobile Device Use to Turnover Intentions

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Ferguson, Merideth; Carlson, Dawn; Boswell, Wendy; Whitten, Dwayne; Butts, Marcus M.; Kacmar, K. Michele (Micki)
• 署名单位: Utah System of Higher Education; Utah State University; Baylor University; Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University College Station; Mays Business School; Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University College Station; Mays Business School; University of Texas System; University of Texas Arlington; Texas State University System; Texas State University San Marcos
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0021-9010
• DOI: 10.1037/apl0000075
• 发表日期: 2016
• 页码: 520-534
• 关键词: mobile device use; WORK-FAMILY CONFLICT; BURNOUT; spousal commitment; TURNOVER INTENTIONS

摘要

We examined the use of a mobile device for work during family time (mWork) to determine the role that it plays in employee turnover intentions. Using a sample of 344 job incumbents and their spouses, we propose a family systems model of turnover and examine 2 paths through which we expect mWork to relate to turnover intentions: the job incumbent and the spouse. From the job incumbent, we found that the job incumbent's mWork associated with greater work-to-family conflict and burnout, and lower organizational commitment. From the spouse, we found that incumbent mWork and greater work-to-family conflict associated with increased resentment by the spouse and lower spousal commitment to the job incumbent's organization. Both of these paths played a role in predicting job incumbent turnover intentions. We discuss implications and opportunities for future research on mWork for integrating work and family into employee turnover intentions.