Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the workfamily interface. Empirical research on the workfamily interface has exploded in recent decades. Chapter 5 focuses on the issue of crossnational variation in workfamily contexts, as well as the impact that transnational trade, labor flows, and production have on the workfamily interface. Workfamily interface in subsaharan africa challenges. The workfamily balance in light of globalization and. The modules contents provide information related to. As a guide for future study and future policy, work family interface in subsaharan africa is a substantial reference for sociologists, public health professionals, public and social policymakers and administrators. Empirical research on the work family interface has exploded in recent decades. After the introduction of parental leave, fathers in iceland increased their use. Research on the work family interface began in the 1960s and has grown exponentially ever since. Based on survey data collected from 841 civil servants in beijing, we found that perceived workfamily balance practices may reduce workfamily conflict, while challenge and hindrance.
Chandana nukavarapu jahnavi reddy gunamgari navya raga. Personal life interface in the international career context. This brief and accessible title integrates contemporary scholarly research with compelling vignettes to make it. Jul 09, 20 new book the workfamily interface by stephen sweet. Show less women entrepreneurs and the global environment for growth a research perspective edited by candida g. The workfamily balance in light of globalization and technology edited by mireia las heras, nuria chinchilla and marc grau. Work and family interface in the international career context liisa. Sage knowledge is the ultimate social sciences digital library for students, researchers, and faculty.
Work family conflict and its impact on career and r. Innovations in the study of the workfamily interface. Whether the use of technology for work purpose in off work time may have a positive or negative impact on work family balance remains an open question and the role of gender in this relationship is poorly understood. Kochan written with the assistance of all the members of the advisory board, with special thanks to randy albelda, eileen appelbaum, ann bookman, mona harrington, and phyllis moen. Women entrepreneurs and growth published on 30 nov 2010 by edward elgar publishing. Introduction human resource is the most important resource in any organization. The workfamily interface strategies of male and female. Results revealed that having young children at home was the critical catalyst for gender differences in the workfamily interface. Workfamily issues as important contemporary concerns. The complications and challenges of the workfamily interface.
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The globalization of business has led to an increasing number of people who work in international roles either through working abroad on different kinds of assignments or through international travelling. Workrelated outcomes of the workfamily interface why. Work family interface presented by chandana nukavarapu jahnavi reddy gunamgari navya raga rachamala introduction definition. The organizational response to the workfamily needs of the modern workforce by matthew michael piszczek as the technological landscape and labor market demographics change, organizations are finding themselves faced with a need to act upon employees increasing demand to better manage their work and family roles. This positive aspect of the workfamily interface, commonly referred to as workfamily enrichment, has received increased research attention brough et al. Workfamily interface experiences and coping strategies implications for entrepreneurship research and practice. While there are so many good books and articles about work and family, i observed difficulties in locating an engaging narrative that succinctly explained the concepts and. This article then advocates a qualitative approach to the work family interface in order to understand better its cultural coordinates and contexts. Given that the role pressures of work and family domains are often incompatible with each other, workfamily conflict arises greenhaus and. Sweet integrates contemporary scholarly research with compelling vignettes, including contributions from 22 leaders in the workfamily field who identify the core contributions of their scholarship. Read the workfamily interface an introduction by stephen a. A discounted ebook version is available from you must bring all assigned readings to class on the days scheduled for discussion. An introduction sage 2014 combines contemporary scholarship, personal stories, and insights from leading researchers to illuminate the multifaceted concerns that connect home to work. Workfamily interface in subsaharan africa challenges and responses zitha mokomane, editor problems associated with workfamily conflict do not belong to individual families alone, but have a m skip to.
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Cambridge core organisation studies the cambridge handbook of the global workfamily interface edited by kristen m. New book the workfamily interface by stephen sweet work. In the last three decades, growing attention has been paid to the interaction of different life domains, such as work and family, as well as the effect of this interaction on individual and organizational outcomes rice et al. Research on the worklife interface has exploded over the past five decades because of trends in the nature of gender roles, families, work, and careers. View or download all content the institution has subscribed to. The contents of the module are appropriate either for. Overview of workfamily issues in the united states. This vast amount of research, however, has had relatively little impact on workplace practice, and work family conflict is at an alltime high. Th 66 personal responses to workfamily problems sweet, the workfamily interface, ch. Workfamily conflict and organizational citizenship. Effect of enrichment and conflict on job performance of korean workers volume 18 issue 3 doo hun lim, ji hoon song, myungweon choi.
Workfamily interface, dualearner parents, symbolic meaning, work constraints and resources introduction. Read the work family interface an introduction by stephen a. The purpose of this special topic forum is to offer a corrective by developing new theory to make sense of the research to date and to guide future research. Stress reduction at the the authors 2011 workfamily. Integrating work and family life a holistic approach a report of the sloan work family policy network lotte bailyn, robert drago, thomas a. Workfamily interface in subsaharan africa challenges and. Despite variation in outcomes of interest, these branches of psychology share a focus on the individual. While there are so many good books and articles about work and family, i observed difficulties in. Challenges to and from the broader entrepreneurship literature. However, much remains to be learned about the relationship between work family enrichment and various job and family outcomes carlson et al. Workfamily research in occupational health psychology.
The relationship between technologyassisted supplemental work and wellbeing outcomes is a recent issue in scientific literature. If the address matches an existing account you will receive an email with instructions to reset your password. The author is a proud sponsor of the 2020 sage keith roberts teaching innovations award enabling graduate students and early career faculty to attend the annual asa preconference teaching and learning workshop this brief and accessible title integrates contemporary scholarly research with compelling vignettes to make it appealing to both instructors and undergraduate audiences. How do workfamily balance practices affect workfamily conflict.
Patricia voydanoff, in handbook of work family integration, 2008. The work family balance in light of globalization and technology edited by mireia las heras, nuria chinchilla and marc grau. This study contributes to the workfamily literature by studying workfamily interface wfi in the context of career success. Workfamily interface in subsaharan africa springerlink. Work engagement introduction in all european member states, women are more likely than.
Workfamily interface was found to mediate the association between job demands and. There are many aspects of ones personal life that can intersect with work including family, leisure, and health. Psychological perspectives on the workfamily interface. Family life stage was constructed using the age of respondent and age of youngest child. In todays industrialized societies, the majority of parents work full time while caring for and raising their children. An introduction 1st edition by stephen sweet and publisher sage publications, inc. These studies represent disciplines such as sociology, psychology, organizational behavior, family science, human development, social work, gerontology, family therapy, law, and occupational health. Allen department of psychology, university of south florida introduction despite prior claims that work and family are independent domains blood. Workfamily interface in subsaharan africa challenges and responses zitha mokomane, editor problems associated with workfamily conflict do not belong to. An introduction contemporary family perspectives cfp. The workfamily interface is one of the newest additions to sages contemporary family perspectives series.
Research on the workfamily interface began in the 1960s and has grown exponentially ever since. The cambridge handbook of the global workfamily interface. During the last few decades researchers have developed an enormous interest in the interaction of the work and family domains. Much existing research emphasizes the importance of job and workplace characteristics in the workfamily interface. The implications of the conflict between work and family.
Recovery seems to be one of the most important mechanisms explaining the. How do workfamily balance practices affect workfamily. I am pleased to announce the publication of my new book the workfamily interface. This article then advocates a qualitative approach to the workfamily interface in order to understand better its cultural coordinates and contexts. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the workfamily interface. Patricia voydanoff, in handbook of workfamily integration, 2008. Work family conflict and its impact on career and r elation to gender miss. Jun 23, 2017 this paper investigates the relationship between employees perception of workfamily balance practices and workfamily conflicts. Hosting more than 4,400 titles, it includes an expansive range of sage ebook and ereference content, including scholarly monographs, reference works, handbooks, series, professional development titles, and more.
Introduction there is increasing consensus that an adequate understanding of work life can only be attained when it is viewed within the context of other social roles. An introduction is an enlightening and wellwritten introduction to the work family interface, and it provides the instructor with excellent resourcesactivities to aid with class preparation. New book the workfamily interface by stephen sweet. Workfamily interface in the context of career success. This study examines gender differences in the work family interface across six family life stages using a global sample of ibm employees in 79 countries n 41,8. An introduction contemporary family perspectives cfp kindle edition by sweet, stephen a download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Constructs related to workfamily interface the most widely discussed concept within the workfamily interface literature is interrole con. As evinced by these chapters, progress is gradual and far from uniform. This book focuses on the interface of work and personal life of international. Integrating work and family life massachusetts institute of. Download fulltext pdf c emerald group publishing limited. As a guide for future study and future policy, workfamily interface in subsaharan africa is a substantial reference for sociologists, public health professionals, public and social policymakers and administrators. Workfamily interface an overview sciencedirect topics.
We sought to explore the lived experiences of 28 distinguished professors who are among the top 25% of scholars in their field, to provide an indepth understanding of their wfi and the prominent factors. An introduction is an enlightening and wellwritten introduction to the workfamily interface, and it provides the instructor with excellent resourcesactivities to aid with class preparation. There are many aspects of ones personal life that can intersect with work including family, leisure. However, worklife theory has not kept up with the explosion in research. This study examines gender differences in the workfamily interface across six family life stages using a global sample of ibm employees in 79 countries n 41,8. These studies represent disciplines such as sociology. Read handbook of workfamily integration research, theory, and best practices by available from rakuten kobo. It examines the role of challenge stress and hindrance stress as moderators. Stephens other book with sage is the workfamily interface. Introduction to stress causes of child behavior problem and stress at the workfamily interface goals for change and keeping track of change introduction to stress stress and coping models session 2 managing stress causes of stress e.
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