Programme knowledge and value of work-family practices and organizational commitment.
Haar, Jarrod M. ; Spell, Chester S.
International Journal of Human Resource Management
2004
15
6
September
1040-1055
enterprise level ; family responsibilities ; job satisfaction ; quality of working life ; work-life balance
Quality of working life
English
Bibliogr.
"This study examined the relationship between the programme knowledge and value of work-family practices and organizational commitment. Employee programme knowledge of work-family policies was significantly related to affective commitment. This finding suggests that organizations should pay attention to how much their employees know about work-family benefits and how practices can be accessed. While the value of paid parental leave was positively related to normative commitment, the perceived value of childcare policy was negatively associated with both affective and normative commitment. These findings suggest that organizations must be aware that how employees perceive work-family practices can influence their commitment towards the organization. Specifically, practices that are viewed as having minimal value might actually lead to a reduction in commitment."
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