Supporting one’s family can be a powerful motivator for employees to work hard. However, very few research has been done and has explored the reasons why family motivation matters and how it occurs. Drawing on prosocial motivation theory and action identification theory, we propose that family motivation positively influences employee resilience, particularly when intrinsic motivation and challenge stressors are low. Additionally, perceived organizational support for families enhances family motivation, which in turn bolsters employee resilience. We have collected data from hotel and cruise ship employees to test these hypotheses. Our findings suggest that family motivation significantly strengthens employee resilience, especially in the absence of intrinsic motivation and challenge stressors. Furthermore, perceived organizational family support plays a crucial role in fostering family motivation, which mediates its positive impact on employee resilience. Based on these insights, we recommend that hotel and cruise ship companies cultivate resilient employees by reinforcing family motivation and implementing family-friendly practices.

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为什么家庭动机发生并很重要？来自酒店和游轮员工的证据


养家糊口可以成为员工努力工作的强大动力。然而，很少有研究进行并探讨了家庭动机很重要的原因及其发生方式。借鉴亲社会动机理论和行动认同理论，我们提出家庭动机对员工的弹性产生积极影响，尤其是在内在动机和挑战压力源较低时。此外，感知到的组织对家庭的支持会增强家庭积极性，从而增强员工的适应能力。我们从酒店和游轮员工那里收集了数据来检验这些假设。我们的研究结果表明，家庭激励显着增强了员工的韧性，尤其是在缺乏内在动机和挑战压力源的情况下。此外，感知到的组织家庭支持在培养家庭积极性方面起着至关重要的作用，这介导了其对员工韧性的积极影响。基于这些见解，我们建议酒店和游轮公司通过加强家庭激励和实施家庭友好实践来培养具有韧性的员工。