A cross-cultural test of the work-family interface in 48 countries

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1300-1316

  Hill, E Jeffrey ^a,b   Yang, Chongming ^a   Hawkins, Alan J ^a   Ferris, Maria ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IBM   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural; Job flexibility; Job satisfaction; Work and family; Work family conflict; Work family fit

Indexed keywords

EID: 10844238970     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-2445.2004.00094.x     Document Type: Article

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