The Relationship between Family-Work Conflict and Employee Motivation: A Study on the Moderating Role of Collectivism
The Relationship between Family-Work Conflict and Employee Motivation: A Study on the Moderating Role of Collectivism

Summary/Abstract: The main focus of this research is to examine the effects of family-work conflict on employee motivation and the moderating role of collectivism among individuals of different statuses (blue-collar and white-collar) working in organizations in Istanbul. This study examines the effects of family-work conflict on various dimensions of motivation - instrumental, intrinsic process, external self-concept, internal self-concept and goal internalization - and tests the moderating role of collectivism in this relationship. The study is conducted within the theoretical framework of selfdetermination theory and social support theory and is based on the assumption that the negative effects of family-work conflict on motivation will be lower in individuals with high levels of collectivist tendencies. Within the scope of the study, data was collected from 344 blue-collar and white-collar workers employed in various sectors in Istanbul, and the developed hypotheses were tested using regression analyses. The findings revealed that family-work conflict has significant negative effects on instrumental, intrinsic process, external self-concept, internal self-concept and goal internalization. On the other hand, the relationship between work-family conflict and employee motivation is stronger among employees with low levels of collectivism than among those with high levels of collectivism; this is particularly true for the dimensions of intrinsic process and internal self-concept.

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