Work-family conflict and work-family synergy for generation X, baby boomers, and matures: Generational differences, predictors, and satisfaction outcomes

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 507-523

  Beutell, Nicholas J ^a   Wittig Berman, Ursula ^a  

^a IONA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Age groups; Baby boomer generation; Behaviour; Conflict management; Family

Indexed keywords

EID: 47349099888     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683940810884513     Document Type: Article

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