Support perceptions, flexible work options and career outcomes
A study of working women at the threshold of motherhood in India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12920567 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Merlin Mythili Shanmugam (corresponding author), Bhawna Agarwal (0000-0002-3835-2699, Amity University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 254-286 |
| Publication date | 2019-06-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Gender in Management An International Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1754-2413 • E-ISSN: 1754-2421 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/gm-12-2018-0157 |
| OpenAlex | W2953618505 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 26 |
Purpose This study aims to explore the leaky pipeline issue (attrition of working women due to motherhood) in the Indian information technology (IT) sector. The study analyses the effect of organisational and supervisory support perceptions on the use of flexible work options and its relationship with career outcomes in terms of job satisfaction, work-life conflict and turnover intentions. Design/methodology/approach A survey questionnaire to test the hypotheses was returned by 203 working women of the Indian IT sector belonging to three categories, namely, women undergoing treatment for infertility, pregnant women and women who had recently given birth at the time of the survey. Findings The findings state that the use of flexible work options significantly reduce work-life conflict, decrease the intention to turnover and increase job satisfaction, with organisational and supervisory perceptions playing a significant moderating role. Research limitations/implications The findings are based on self-reported responses. Nevertheless, the study provides insights into the work-life priorities of Indian women at the time of motherhood and opens up specific research opportunities to address the leaky pipeline due to pregnancy and childbirth. Practical implications Organisations should take genuine initiatives to effectively use the flexible work options and provide supervisory training for increased sensitivity to help reduce role conflict and let working women make informed choices in their careers and lives at the time of childbirth. Originality/value The paper could be the first known paper to study this special category of working women at the threshold of motherhood in the Indian IT sector
Attrition · Childbirth · Job satisfaction · Originality · Perception · Pregnancy · Role conflict · Work (physics · Engineering · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges
Parental Leave of Absence
Added Benefits
The role of identity and work–family support in work–family enrichment and its work-related consequences
Family-Supportive Work Environments
When flexibility helps
When Work–Family Benefits Are Not Enough
Flexible Work Arrangements, Job Satisfaction, and Turnover Intentions
Putting pregnancy in its place
Attitudes Towards Work and Family Roles and Their Implications for Career Growth of Women
Work and Pregnancy
Life Role Salience
Work‐family conflict and job and family satisfaction
Women without Children
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |