Developmental network structure and support: gendered consequences for work–family strain and work–parenting strain in the Australian mining industry
研究澳大利亚采矿业中发展网络的结构和支持如何影响员工的工作-家庭压力和工作-育儿压力，发现更大更广的网络并非总是有益，且性别调节了心理社会支持与工作-家庭压力的关系。
Developmental networks enhance career success through the support received by the protégé via the network structure. This paper extends developmental network research by exploring the extent to which strain is associated with developmental network structure and support in the Australian mining industry, a highly volatile and unique context. Our research tests the popular notion of ‘the more support you get, the better’ which is in need of further exploration in the developmental networks literature particularly in specific work contexts with strain (vs. success variables) as outcomes. Results indicate that bigger, broader networks with more career, psychosocial and role modelling support are not always beneficial for protégés in this context. A smaller network with a broader range of developers is associated with reduced work–parenting strain, but not work–family strain. Increased career support reduced work–family strain, but this was not the case for increased psychosocial support and role modelling support. Further, gender moderated the relationship between psychosocial support and work–family strain possibly due to token group effects.