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Supervisor Appraisal as the Link Between Family–Work Balance and Contextual Performance

Journal of Business and Psychology volume 23, pages 37–49 (2008)Cite this article

Abstract

We examined the relationship between subordinates’ family to work balance (conflict and enrichment) and two dimensions of contextual performance (interpersonal facilitation and job dedication) reported by supervisors. Beyond the direct effects, we hypothesized that supervisor’s appraisals of employee conflict and enrichment would influence the supervisor’s contextual performance ratings. Data collected from a matched sample of 156 private sector employees and their supervisors indicated that the supervisor’s performance ratings were impacted by the supervisor’s appraisal of enrichment. However, the supervisor’s appraisal of conflict only mattered for interpersonal facilitation. There was a direct effect of subordinate’s conflict on both dimensions of contextual performance.

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  1. Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA

    Dawn S. Carlson

  2. University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA

    L. A. Witt

  3. California State University, Chico, CA, USA

    Suzanne Zivnuska

  4. The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA

    K. Michele Kacmar

  5. Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

    Joseph G. Grzywacz

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Carlson, D.S., Witt, L.A., Zivnuska, S. et al. Supervisor Appraisal as the Link Between Family–Work Balance and Contextual Performance. J Bus Psychol 23, 37–49 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-008-9083-z

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Keywords

  • Family Conflict
  • Performance Appraisal
  • Contextual Performance
  • Positive Spillover
  • Family Literature