What is acceptable for women may not be for men: The effect of family conflicts with work on job-performance ratings

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 553-564

  Butler, Adam B ^a   Skattebo, Amie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 10244234171     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/0963179042596478     Document Type: Article

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