Abstract

Based on the gender role perspective, this study tested the hypothetical model indicating the effects of perceived job characteristics(task significance and challenge) and work-family conflict(WFC) on the attachment toward organization(organizational commitment and turnover intention) and organizational citizenship behavior(OCB) by analysing the data collected from about 380 married employees working at public service agencies. Results showed that both job characteristics and WFC affect the attachment toward organization and, in turn, OCB. The results also showed that job characteristics and WFC had differential effects on the attachment toward organization between men and women. Specifically, perceived job characteristics of male had stronger effect on the attachment than those of female, and WFC of female had stronger effect than that of male.