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dc.contributor.authorSav, Adem
dc.contributor.authorHarris, Neil
dc.contributor.authorSebar, Bernadette
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T15:31:25Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T15:31:25Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.date.modified2014-09-08T22:09:27Z
dc.identifier.issn0048-3486
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/PR-07-2012-0130
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/62726
dc.description.abstractPurpose - This study explores how Australian Muslim men cope with potential conflict and achieve feelings of balance between their work, family and religious roles. Design/methodology/approach - The study is guided by the interpretive paradigm and is qualitative. Data is collected from participants via semi-structured in-depth interviews (n=20) and analysed using thematic analysis. Findings - Personal coping strategies (e.g. making permanent changes and time management) seem more effective in coping with immediate conflict and achieving work-life balance as opposed to external ones (e.g. supervisor support). Although some of the strategies mirror existing research, their extent of use and reasons for usage by Muslim men are different. Muslim men use these strategies in a preventive manner to actively achieve work-life balance rather than just cope with episodic work-life conflict. Research limitations/implications - The study is conducted with a small sample and the findings may not be generalizable to non-practising Australian Muslim men. To date, research has not clearly articulated how people who do not experience work-life conflict, make decisions to achieve balance. This study has a positive look at a negative issue by indicating that workers can go beyond coping with conflict and explore avenues to achieve work-life balance. The findings underscore the importance of preventive coping in achieving work-life balance and caution researchers about investigating how people cope with immediate work-life conflict only. Originality/value - In addition to work and family roles, this study focuses on religious commitments, with religion being a largely overlooked concept within the work-family coping literature.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherEmerald Group
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom2
dc.relation.ispartofpageto18
dc.relation.ispartofissue1
dc.relation.ispartofjournalPersonnel Review
dc.relation.ispartofvolume43
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPolicy and administration
dc.subject.fieldofresearchHuman resources and industrial relations
dc.subject.fieldofresearchStrategy, management and organisational behaviour
dc.subject.fieldofresearchApplied and developmental psychology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4407
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3505
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3507
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode5201
dc.titleAustralian Muslim men balancing work, family and religion: a positive look at a negative issue
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Human Services and Social Work
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorSebar, Bernadette M.
gro.griffith.authorHarris, Neil D.


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