Women's experiences of work and family conflict in a Chinese airline

Asia Pacific Business Review

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 325-341

  Ren, Xiaoni ^a   Foster, Deborah ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airline; China; Family; Gender; Organizational culture; Work family conflict

Indexed keywords

AIRLINE INDUSTRY; CULTURAL INFLUENCE; FAMILY STRUCTURE; GENDER ISSUE; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WOMENS STATUS; WORKING CONDITIONS;

CHINA;

EID: 79960814403     PISSN: 13602381     EISSN: 1743792X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13602380903462159     Document Type: Article

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