Integrating the Decision-Making Process in the Work- Family Field: An Action-Based Approach

The aim of this article is to integrate the decision-making process in the work-family field using an action-based approach. Drawing from the theory of Pérez López, we develop a conceptual framework as a way of understanding the internal decision-making process among managers in the work-family field. We use the core concepts of his theory, motivational structure, and motivation learning, and link them with caregiving ambition and family-supportive supervisor behaviors to build our framework. This iterative model illustrates how motivational factors influence caregiving ambition and family-supportive supervisor behaviors from which motivation learning is derived, and future decisions are constantly shaped.