Measuring the positive side of the work-family interface: Development and validation of a work-family enrichment scale

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 131-164

  Carlson, Dawn S ^a   Kacmar, K Michele ^b   Wayne, Julie Holliday ^c   Grzywacz, Joseph G ^d  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^c WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Positive spillover; Scale development; Work family conflict; Work family enrichment; Work family interface

Indexed keywords

EID: 31344453161     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2005.02.002     Document Type: Article

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