E: The Worker

Question 1

10. Individual characteristics and work-related outcomes

Age and work related outcomes

Answer 1

• Age is multidimensional construct
• 5 different approaches to age: 1.chronological, 2. Performance-based/ functional, 3. Psychological/subjective, 4. Organizational, 5. Lifespan

Question 2

Gender and work related outcomes

Answer 2

• Woman worse working conditions
• But not more burned out than men, higher satisfaction
• Gender stereotypes
• Minority groups discriminated
• Lifestyle choices (soking, drinking diet etc.) negative effect

Question 3

Subjective individual characteristics and work related outcomes

Answer 3

• Characteristics distinguished based on malleability
• Trait like characteristics= stable
• State-like characteristics=vary
• State=immediate response
• Trait-like characteristics explain differences in well being and performance
• Core self evaluations: self-esteem, generalized self-efficacy, emotional stability, locus of control)
• State-like personal resources: self-efficacy, optimism, hope, control, resilience and learning orientation
• PsyCap: 1.self-efficacy, hope, optimism and resilience

Conclusions: objective characteristics: gender etc… , subjective: traits

Question 4

11. Work-family interaction

Basic concepts of work-family interactions

Answer 4

• Handling work and family
• First only for women, now both beause of dual-earner and work from home, time etc
• Work can influence family, family can influence work (valence: positive, negative, direction)

Question 5

Theoretical models of work-family interaction

Answer 5

• Antecedent-outcome models: find key demands that increase conflict and key resources that enhance enrichment
• Spillover models: how resources or demands in one domain are linked to the other

Question 6

Work-family interaction: antecedents and outcomes

Answer 6

• Antecedents: 1.role stressors, 2. Role involvement, 3. Social support, 4.work/family characteristics, 5. Personality characteristics
• Most important predictors for WFC and FWC: role stressors and social support

Question 7

Outcomes of work-family conflict

Answer 7

• Influence across different domains

Question 8

Antedecedents of work-family enrichments

Answer 8

• Resources at work and at home (autonomy, spousal support)

* Extraversion

Question 9

Outcomes of WFE

Answer 9

• Good health, satisfaction, performance (also in family )

Question 10

Ways of delaing with work and family demands

Answer 10

• Both individual and organizational