A Meta-Analytic Review of Family Supportive Supervisor Behaviors (fssbs): Work-family Related Antecedents, Outcomes, and a Theory-Driven Comparison of Two Mediating Mechanisms

This quantitative review systematically integrates the antecedents and outcomes of FamilySupportive Supervisor Behaviors (FSSBs) through bivariate meta -analysis and meta -analytic structural equation modeling (MASEM). Utilizing data from 231 primary studies, which are drawn from 213 sources ( N = 118, 100), we examined a set of hypotheses exploring the antecedents and consequences of FSSBs. We also conducted a comparative analysis of the explanatory power of two theoretical perspectives: the resource -based view (operationalized as work -family conflict and work -family enrichment) and the social -exchange perspective (operationalized as leader -member exchange relationship). Our results showed that the social -exchange perspective accounted for a greater proportion of FSSBs ' impacts on work outcomes (i.e., in -role performance, and job satisfaction), while the resource -based perspective predominantly elucidates FSSBs ' influence on employee wellbeing (i.e., burnout). In doing this, we unveiled nuanced insights into the nomological network surrounding FSSBs. Based on these results, we develop a future map for this growing body of research.