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Work and family: an international research perspective

Contributor(s): Series: Series in Applied PsychologyPublication details: Mahwah, New Jersey Lawrence Erlbaum Associates 2005Description: xxv, 523 pISBN:
  • 9780805848816
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.36
Summary: This book provides an overview on the antecedents of work-family conflict and the major consequences of work-family conflict, for well-being, productivity, and the strength of the relationship with the firm; discusses the migrant's work and family experiences in terms of the demands, opportunities, and constraints they face and the role of work-family culture in reconciling the demands of work and family in organizations; presents descriptive data concer2F g the linkages between wo2F family pressure and several known correlates and the differences in reported levels of each of these variables; explores the work-life balance challenges and opportunities created by global assignments; examines the work-family interface of the Western model and urban sub-saharan Africa; emphasizes the importance of organizational change to the dynamics of work-family policies; and highlights the progress in moving the field toward an open-systems perspective.
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This book provides an overview on the antecedents of work-family conflict and the major consequences of work-family conflict, for well-being, productivity, and the strength of the relationship with the firm; discusses the migrant's work and family experiences in terms of the demands, opportunities, and constraints they face and the role of work-family culture in reconciling the demands of work and family in organizations; presents descriptive data concer2F g the linkages between wo2F family pressure and several known correlates and the differences in reported levels of each of these variables; explores the work-life balance challenges and opportunities created by global assignments; examines the work-family interface of the Western model and urban sub-saharan Africa; emphasizes the importance of organizational change to the dynamics of work-family policies; and highlights the progress in moving the field toward an open-systems perspective.

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