Exploring gender differences in employee attitudes towards work‐family practices and use of work‐family practices

Abstract

This study explored a number of work‐family attitudes and the current and future use of work‐family practices by gender, using a sample of 100 New Zealand employees. Females were significantly more supportive of work‐family practice users towards both male and female users. Female employees also perceived greater benefits from work‐family practices than male respondents. Finally, female respondents were more likely to consider using work‐family practices in the future, although there were no differences to wards current use of work‐family practices by gender. Overall, the findings suggest that female employees are more supportive of work‐family practices, their users, and the benefits associated with their use, supporting the socialisation theoretical perspective. The implications for research are discussed.

Citation

Haar, J.M. and O’Driscoll, M.P. (2005), "Exploring gender differences in employee attitudes towards work‐family practices and use of work‐family practices", Equal Opportunities International, Vol. 24 No. 3/4, pp. 86-98. https://doi.org/10.1108/02610150510788097