Commitment to family roles: Effects on managers' attitudes and performance

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 44-56

  Graves, Laura M ^a,c   Ohlott, Patricia J ^b   Ruderman, Marian N ^b  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR CREATIVE LEADERSHIP   (United States)

^c CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family role commitment; Family to work enhancement; Family to work enrichment; Family to work interference; Managerial attitudes and performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROLE PLAYING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROLE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33846288305     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.92.1.44     Document Type: Article

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