The Mediating Role of Duty Orientation and Organizational Identification between Family- Supportive Supervisor Behavior and Unethical Pro-Family Behavior

Abstract

This study examines the association between Family-Supportive Supervisor Behavior (FSSB) and employees’ Unethical Pro- family behavior (UPFB) along with the mediating impact of duty orientation and organizational identification. Moreover, it is posited that the association between FSSB and duty orientation and between FSSB and organizational identification is moderated by Leader Member Exchange (LMX) importance. Data were gathered in three-time lags from 460 respondents employed in Health Care Sector of Pakistan. The results of the study showed that FSSB is negatively associated with employees’ UPFB and this relationship is mediated by duty orientation and organizational identification. Moreover, the association between FSSB and duty orientation is moderated by LMX importance. However, LMX importance did not moderate the linkage between FSSB and organizational identification.

       Keywords: family-supportive supervisor behavior, unethical pro-family behavior, duty orientation, organizational identification, LMX orientation