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Testing Work–Life Theory in Marketing: Evidence from Field Experiments on Social Media
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Testing Work–Life Theory in Marketing: Evidence from Field Experiments on Social Media

Authors

Nita Umashankar

Dhruv Grewal, researcher at Centro de Comercio Detallista de la Escuela de Negocios del Tecnológico de Monterrey

Abhijit Guha

Timothy Bohling

 

Abstract

In realizing that consumers regularly straddle the work–life interface, some companies position their products according to their ability to address work and life needs together, then communicate this offering to consumers. Whether using a work–life positioning strategy is effective remains unclear though. If this strategy signals work–life enrichment, it should increase consumers’ interest, but only if the product demands few resources from consumers. If the product instead demands substantial resources, a work–life positioning might inadvertently trigger perceptions of work–life conflict and lower consumers’ interest. To test these predictions, the authors partnered with three businesses to advertise their products, which impose varying resource demands, on social media using content that highlights the work–life interface or not. Analyses of ad click data support the predictions: Work–life ads are less effective than single-domain (work or life) ads if the advertising involves resource-demanding products, but they are more effective if it pertains to resource-undemanding products. Furthermore, the effects are stronger among consumer segments that experience more work–life conflict in general. With this initial application of work–life theory to a marketing context, this article offers relevant insights for both research and practice.

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