TY - JOUR AU1 - Nelson, Diane M. AU2 - Brooks, Stoney L. AU3 - Sahaym, Arrvvind AU4 - Cullen, John B. AB - PurposeAn international archival data set resulting from a survey of workers in 27 countries is studied, examining certain individual factors affecting family-friendly work perceptions (FFWP) beginning within the USA and, then, studying FFWP across a select group of six countries, specifically comparing the USA to Bulgaria, Denmark, Japan, Russia and South Africa.Design/methodology/approachThe paper reviews studies on gender differences affecting FFWP, focusing on International Social Survey Programme Work Orientation III Survey 2005.FindingsThe six-country comparative analysis shows differences: in the demographic factors in the effects of gender, age and marital status, and the work context factors of number of work hours and type of employer on FFWP; FFWP for those who are self-employed (entrepreneurs), government workers, those working for public companies and those working for private companies and self-employed (entrepreneurial) workers show greater appreciation for family-friendly work practices than those who are government workers and those working for public and private companies.Research limitations/implicationsLimitations of this research include the drawbacks of using secondary data such as the method of data collection, the quality of cross-national data and the fit between the manifest variable survey responses with the latent construct.Practical implicationsManagers need to be aware of the importance of family-friendly work practices to their employee base. Failure to match the desired level of FFWP could lead to a less productive and unhappy workforce.Social implicationsCultural effects were found in the results, indicating that demographics have differing effects across cultures, but workplace factors are constant across cultures.Originality/valueThe paper provides valuable information on gender differences across cultures. TI - Family-friendly work perceptions: a cross country analysis JF - Gender in Management An International Journal DO - 10.1108/GM-03-2016-0066 DA - 2017-06-05 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/emerald-publishing/family-friendly-work-perceptions-a-cross-country-analysis-ZOgkvupLrb SP - 300 EP - 316 VL - 32 IS - 4 DP - DeepDyve ER -