ABSTRACT
The work-family interface has been an area of increasing scholarly
interest, especially within the second half of the
21st century. Researchers in this field have attempted
to define and shape the manner in which the work and family components
interact, resulting in a growing body of dyadic theorizations. At the
same time, generational categorizations of employees on the basis of
their ostensible peculiarities continues to fuel an entire corpus of
workplace research, broadly informing curricula and establishing
consultancy organizations designed to empower organizational leadership
in managing different generations in the workplace. Both of these
research trajectories are important in responding to the evolving
concepts of work and family, but they largely frame a Western
experience. The goal of this paper is to contextualize the two strands
of discussion within an African context, providing an empirical
examination into the ways in which digitization and rapid urbanization
are radically shaping the understandings of work and family.
Key Words: African ; Digital ; Employment ;Millennial ; Work-family ;