Does a supportive work environment moderate the relationship between work-family conflict and burnout among construction professionals?

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 185-196

  Lingard, Helen ^a   Francis, Valerie ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burnout; Co workers; Perceived organizational support; Social support; Supervisors; Work family conflict

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; JOB SATISFACTION; MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

CAUSAL RELATIONSHIPS; EMOTIONAL EXHAUSTION; PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK-FAMILY CONFLICT;

SOCIAL SCIENCES;

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT;

EID: 32144460280     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14697010500226913     Document Type: Article

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