Technology-assisted supplemental work and work-to-family conflict: The role of instrumentality beliefs, organizational expectations and time management

People engage in technology-assisted supplemental work (TASW) when they perform role-prescribed tasks at home after regular work hours with the aid of technological tools such as laptops, cell phones, BlackBerries (R), and PDAs. Drawing from the technology acceptance model, we hypothesized and found that instrumentality beliefs ( perceived usefulness) and organizational expectations ( psychological climate) were positively related to TASW. In addition, we hypothesized and found that TASW was positively related to work-to-family conflict. However, time management ( setting goals and priorities) moderated the relationship such that people who apply certain time management strategies may reduce the negative influence of TASW on their lives at home.