TitleUnderstanding Work-Family Spillover in Hotel Managers.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2013
AuthorsLawson, KM, Davis, KD, Crouter, AC, O'Neill, JW
JournalInt J Hosp Manag
Volume33
Pagination273-281
Date Published2013 Jun
ISSN0278-4319
Abstract

<p>The present study examined the experience of work-family spillover among 586 hotel managers (HMs) working in 50 full-service hotels throughout the U.S. Work-family spillover occurs when behaviors, moods, stresses, and emotions from work spill over into family. We first investigated which hotel managers were more likely to experience spillover and stressful work conditions based on their life circumstances (gender, parental status, age, decision-making latitude at work). Second, we investigated which work conditions (hours worked per week, organizational time expectations, emotional labor, and permeable boundaries) predicted more work-family spillover. Women, employees without children at home, and younger adults experienced the highest levels of negative work-family spillover. Work conditions, particularly organizational time expectations, put HMs at risk for experiencing more negative and less positive work-family spillover. The results provide evidence that modifying certain work conditions in the hotel industry may be helpful in improving the quality of HMs' jobs and retention.</p>

DOI10.1016/j.ijhm.2012.09.003
Alternate JournalInt J Hosp Manag
PubMed ID23888092
PubMed Central IDPMC3718488
Grant ListU01 HD051217 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States
U01 HD051256 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States
U01 AG027669 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States
U01 HD051276 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States
U01 HD051218 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States