Work-nonwork conflict: an urgent situation for Brazilian women

Érica Custódia de Oliveira and Tania Casado

RAUSP Management Journal, 2021, vol. 56, issue 1, 71-87

Abstract: Purpose - Going further on a broad understanding of nonwork besides family, this study aims to analyze differences between women and men considering work-nonwork conflict (WNWC) in the Brazilian context, investigating time spent in eight nonwork dimensions and the dimensions more affected. Design/methodology/approach - The study was quantitative and descriptive. A survey was conducted, based on a validated WNWC scale. The sample consisted of 338 professionals working in Brazil. Data analysis was conducted through descriptive statistics and analysis of variance. Findings - Compared to men, women declare higher levels of WNWC considering the eight nonwork dimensions, present greater differences in stress-based conflicts and in more collective dimensions and have marriage or no children associated with more WNWC. Research limitations/implications - The study highlights the need to include more nonwork aspects into career and management studies to influence organizational practices and individual choices. The main limitation is the non-probabilistic sample (results not generalizable). Practical implications - Know more about WNWC will help organizations to improve lives by creating practices and a cultural environment to preserve women’s and men’s nonwork times. It may also help people to choose places to work for, matching their nonwork needs. Social implications - The study reinforces demands from new family arrangements, more couples in dual-career and an aging society: organizations must prepare to have workers that want or need to dedicate time to other interests besides family or children. Originality/value - It goes further on a broad understanding of nonwork besides family to understand WNWC and how it may affect differently men and women.

Keywords: Women; Men; Work-nonwork conflict (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1108/RAUSP-08-2019-0167

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