What influences family satisfaction?

Abstract

Work–family enrichment has attracted interest from the perspective of the individual, entrepreneur, and family business. This study investigates how family–work enrichment (FWE) influences Family satisfaction (FS), the moderating role of family ownership, and the three-way interaction between FWE, FS and gender, which provides a more synergistic understanding of family businesses. In a sample from four South African provinces, this study shows that FWE has a positive association with FS and that family ownership moderates the association between FWE and FS. The effect is more pronounced in families than in non-family businesses. The three-way interaction among FWE, family ownership, and gender is significantly associated with FS, but the effect is more substantial for women in non-family businesses; only male entrepreneurs in family businesses benefit from family resources. The study concludes with implications for practice.