Role of gender and organizational support in work-family conflict for accountants in UAE

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to examine the effects of gender and satisfaction with organizational support on work – family conflict.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors used a questionnaire to collect data from 236 married accountants employed in service organizations in the UAE. Data were analyzed using a two-step hierarchical regression.

Findings

The results indicate that organizational support is an important tool to reduce work – family conflict among married accountants employed in the UAE. In addition, female accountants face higher levels of conflict than males.

Research limitations/implications

The authors used a convenient sample which limits the degree of generalizing the results beyond the studied organizations. In addition, the regression models were specified in a linear function. Other functions may produce different results.

Practical implications

The results provide motivation for firms to adopt policies to support employees to reduce work – family conflict.

Originality/value

This is the first study to examine the role of gender and organizational support in work – family conflict among accountants employed in the UAE while controlling for the time sources of the conflict.

Citation

Ibrahim, M.E. and Al Marri, A. (2015), "Role of gender and organizational support in work-family conflict for accountants in UAE", International Journal of Commerce and Management, Vol. 25 No. 2, pp. 157-172. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCoMA-03-2013-0026