Exploring work-family backlash in a public organisation

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 604-614

  Haar, Jarrod M ^a   Spell, Chester S ^b   O'Driscoll, Michael P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Employee turnover; Family; Job satisfaction; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; PUBLIC SECTOR; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33746586131     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550510624068     Document Type: Article

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