Consequences of family-supportive supervisor behaviour: A meta-analytic review
Purpose: Significant academic focus has been placed on family-supportive supervisor behaviour (FSSB), yet findings remain inconsistent, challenging field advancement. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive meta-analysis of FSSB and its outcomes. Design/methodology/approach: Using Hunter-Schmi...
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| description | Purpose: Significant academic focus has been placed on family-supportive supervisor behaviour (FSSB), yet findings remain inconsistent, challenging field advancement. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive meta-analysis of FSSB and its outcomes.
Design/methodology/approach: Using Hunter-Schmidt random-effect meta-analysis, we examined 17 FSSB outcomes based on 158 correlations from 70 independent studies (N = 37 086).
Findings/results: The FSSB positively correlated with family-work enrichment (ρ = 0.34), job satisfaction (ρ = 0.46), leader-member exchange (ρ = 0.69), organisational citizenship behaviour (ρ = 0.15), organisational commitment (ρ = 0.43), perceived health (ρ = 0.15), prosocial motivation (ρ = 0.21), satisfaction with work-family balance (ρ = 0.39), task performance (ρ = 0.23), work engagement (ρ = 0.44), and work-family enrichment (ρ = 0.45). Conversely, FSSB negatively correlated with burnout (ρ = 0.33), family-work conflict (ρ = 0.14), turnover intention (ρ = 0.35), and work-family conflict (ρ = 0.30). Gender and research design moderated several relationships.
Practical implications: Promoting FSSB in organisations can enhance work-family balance and job outcomes, particularly relevant in the remote work era. Training leaders in FSSB may significantly improve employee well-being, performance, and organisational success.
Originality/value: This study addresses the inconsistencies in the existing FSSB literature. It comprehensively delineates the true score correlations between FSSB and its 17 varied outcomes, highlighting several moderating variables that influence this relationship. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c5c3ea72110c46d2b7f6d6f8535b05672025-08-04T09:24:23ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Business Management2078-55852078-59762025-07-01561e1e1510.4102/sajbm.v56i1.46421460Consequences of family-supportive supervisor behaviour: A meta-analytic reviewYuxiang Luan0Guolong Zhao1Nan Wang2Business School, Sichuan University, ChengduState Administration for Market Regulation Development Research Center, Beijing Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, BeijingSchool of Business, North Minzu University, YinchuanPurpose: Significant academic focus has been placed on family-supportive supervisor behaviour (FSSB), yet findings remain inconsistent, challenging field advancement. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive meta-analysis of FSSB and its outcomes. Design/methodology/approach: Using Hunter-Schmidt random-effect meta-analysis, we examined 17 FSSB outcomes based on 158 correlations from 70 independent studies (N = 37 086). Findings/results: The FSSB positively correlated with family-work enrichment (ρ = 0.34), job satisfaction (ρ = 0.46), leader-member exchange (ρ = 0.69), organisational citizenship behaviour (ρ = 0.15), organisational commitment (ρ = 0.43), perceived health (ρ = 0.15), prosocial motivation (ρ = 0.21), satisfaction with work-family balance (ρ = 0.39), task performance (ρ = 0.23), work engagement (ρ = 0.44), and work-family enrichment (ρ = 0.45). Conversely, FSSB negatively correlated with burnout (ρ = 0.33), family-work conflict (ρ = 0.14), turnover intention (ρ = 0.35), and work-family conflict (ρ = 0.30). Gender and research design moderated several relationships. Practical implications: Promoting FSSB in organisations can enhance work-family balance and job outcomes, particularly relevant in the remote work era. Training leaders in FSSB may significantly improve employee well-being, performance, and organisational success. Originality/value: This study addresses the inconsistencies in the existing FSSB literature. It comprehensively delineates the true score correlations between FSSB and its 17 varied outcomes, highlighting several moderating variables that influence this relationship.https://sajbm.org/index.php/sajbm/article/view/4642family-supportive supervisor behaviourwork-family outcomeswork outcomeswell-being outcomesmeta-analysis |
| spellingShingle | Yuxiang Luan Guolong Zhao Nan Wang Consequences of family-supportive supervisor behaviour: A meta-analytic review South African Journal of Business Management family-supportive supervisor behaviour work-family outcomes work outcomes well-being outcomes meta-analysis |
| title | Consequences of family-supportive supervisor behaviour: A meta-analytic review |
| title_full | Consequences of family-supportive supervisor behaviour: A meta-analytic review |
| title_fullStr | Consequences of family-supportive supervisor behaviour: A meta-analytic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Consequences of family-supportive supervisor behaviour: A meta-analytic review |
| title_short | Consequences of family-supportive supervisor behaviour: A meta-analytic review |
| title_sort | consequences of family supportive supervisor behaviour a meta analytic review |
| topic | family-supportive supervisor behaviour work-family outcomes work outcomes well-being outcomes meta-analysis |
| url | https://sajbm.org/index.php/sajbm/article/view/4642 |
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