Tuesday, 11 December 2012

When family considerations influence work decisions: Decision-making processes

an article by Gary N. Powell (University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA) and Jeffrey H. Greenhaus (Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA) published in  Journal of Vocational Behavior Volume 81 Issue 3 (December 2012)

Abstract

The work–family literature has provided an abundance of evidence that various family factors are linked to various work decisions, suggesting that the “family-relatedness” of work decisions is a prevalent phenomenon (Greenhaus & Powell, 2012).

However, the cognitive processes by which such linkages occur have received little attention. We offer a framework by which to examine individuals’ decision-making processes when they take family considerations into account in their work decisions.

The framework suggests stages through which individuals proceed when making a work decision that takes family considerations into account and cognitive processes that influence how they proceed through each stage.

Highlights

► An abundance of evidence has linked various family factors to various work decisions.
► A theory of the decision-making processes by which such linkages occur is lacking.
► We offer a conceptual framework of how family considerations influence work decisions.
► We identify stages through which individuals proceed when making such decisions.
► We identify processes that influence how individuals proceed through each stage.

 Figures and tables from this article


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