Dispositional and situational sources of control: Relative impact on work-family conflict and positive spillover

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 722-740

  Andreassi, Jeanine K ^a   Thompson, Cynthia A ^b  

^a SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Career development; Careers; Experience; International business; Managers

Indexed keywords

EID: 36248992812     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683940710837697     Document Type: Article

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