The downside of coping: Work-family conflict, employee burnout and the moderating effects of coping strategies

Journal of Management and Organization

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 146-159

  Haar, Jarrod M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Coping strategies; Emotions; Employee burnout; Work family conflict

Indexed keywords

EID: 47349110557     PISSN: 18333672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/jmo.2006.12.2.146     Document Type: Article

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