Antecedents and organizational consequences of family supportive supervisor behavior: A multilevel conceptual framework for research

Family supportive supervision has emerged as an important prerequisite for effective work–
family integration and employees' well-being. Scholars are addressing the need to develop
family supportive managers and have introduced a new construct and measure, ‘family
supportive supervisor behavior’. So far, little attention has been focused on the underlying
behavioral process and managerial characteristics that triggers family supportive supervisor
behavior. In response, a multilevel conceptual framework is developed that identifies
individual-level and contextual-level factors that would predict managers' overall tendency
to engage in family supportive supervisor behavior. The consequences of family supportive
supervisor behavior on organizational outcomes such as the subordinate and the team level
and its practical implications are outlined. In presenting a multilevel conceptual framework for
family supportive supervisor behavior, a research agenda is proposed that can guide future
researchers in the field of family supportive supervision.