Flexible work arrangements, job satisfaction, and turnover intentions: The mediating role of work-to-family enrichment

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 61-81

  McNall, Laurel A ^a   Masuda, Aline D ^b   Nicklin, Jessica M ^c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b EADA BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD   (United States)

Author keywords

Compressed workweek; Flexible work arrangements; Flextime; Work family enrichment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; ROLE PLAYING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADULT; AWARENESS; CHILD; DATA COLLECTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTENTION; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTING; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; ROLE; SOCIAL FACILITATION; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 73549099316     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980903356073     Document Type: Article

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