Couples experiencing private life constraints to their career: understanding home-to-career interference from a couple's perspective

Purpose This paper examines home-to-career interference (HCI), i.e., the extent to which employees perceive that their private life has constrained career decisions date, from a couple perspective. Building on scarcity theory, authors expect higher levels of HCI among couples need more and have less resources and, within couples, partner who is most likely take care home demands. Therefore, explore role children social support as between-couple differences gender, relative work centrality within-couple differences. Moreover, examine how one partner's related both partners' satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach Hypotheses are tested using hierarchical linear modeling APIM-analysis with sample 197 heterosexual dual-earner ( N = 394). Findings As hypothesized, in reported HCI. No was found for educational level or centrality. Next, negatively employees' own satisfaction but not Originality/value The enrich understanding by examining this phenomenon perspective shed light influences experiences.