A study of work-family conflict among it professionals: Job characteristics, individual values, and management practices

Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 91-121

  Dinger, Michael ^a   Thatcher, Jason Bennett ^a   Stepina, Lee P ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

IS workforce; Job characteristics; Leisure ethic; Motivation; Professionalism; Turnover; Work ethic; Work family conflict

Indexed keywords

EID: 76749091526     PISSN: 10919392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10919390903482341     Document Type: Article

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