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The Use of Communication Technologies After Hours: The Role of Work Attitudes and Work-Life Conflict

Mays Business School, Department of Management, Texas A&M University, wboswell{at}tamu.edu

Julie B. Olson-Buchanan

Craig School of Business, Department of Management, California State University, Fresno

Communication technologies have made it increasingly feasible for employees to stay connected to work when not in the office. Yet we have little understanding of the implications for important aspects of work and work life. This study investigates how the use of communication technologies beyond normal work hours relates to work-related attitudes and work-to-life conflict. Results found that employees with higher ambition and job involvement were more likely to use communication technologies after hours. Furthermore, use of communication technologies after hours was associated with the employee's work-to-life conflict as reported by the employee and a significant other of the employee.

Key Words: work-life conflict • communication technology • work attitudes

Journal of Management, Vol. 33, No. 4, 592-610 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0149206307302552


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