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The Moderating Effect of Gender on the Relationship Between a Communication Technology and Work-Life Balance

Goodlander, Tara
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1396351930

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2012, Master of Arts (M.A.), Xavier University, Psychology.
The purpose of this research is to study the relationship among Communication Technologies (CT), gender, and Work-Life Balance (WLB). Due to the proliferation of smart phones, a type of CT, in the United States workforce, there are now multiple opportunities to "work" anywhere at any time. The increase in technology aids in the use of telecommunication efforts by those employees who perform work outside of the "typical" work hours. The study hypothesized a negative relationship between the number of times respondents indicate smart phones enable performance of their duties and Work-Life Balance, and that gender would moderate the proposed relationship, such that women's WLB would be more affected by smart phones as required for their jobs than men's. The archival data set, containing both survey and open-ended responses from 1898 employees, was originally collected by a multi-national organization. The results of the first hypothesis showed that the correlation, although in the expected direction, was not significant (r(279)=-.09, p=.15). The proposed moderation was not significant either (ΔR2=.001, F(1, 261)=.27, p=.12). Exploratory analyses were conducted and revealed a potential difference between how smart phones (as a specific technology) affect WLB, and how technology in general might affect WLB. Recommendations for future research are offered.
Morell Mullins, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Mark Nagy, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Dalia Diab, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
69 p.
Communication; Occupational Psychology
communication and technology; work-life balance; telecommuting; sex discrimination in employment

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  • Goodlander, T. (2012). The Moderating Effect of Gender on the Relationship Between a Communication Technology and Work-Life Balance [Master's thesis, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1396351930

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Goodlander, Tara. The Moderating Effect of Gender on the Relationship Between a Communication Technology and Work-Life Balance. 2012. Xavier University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1396351930.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Goodlander, Tara. "The Moderating Effect of Gender on the Relationship Between a Communication Technology and Work-Life Balance." Master's thesis, Xavier University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1396351930

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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