Technology-Related Pressure and Work-Family Conflict: Main Effects and an Examination of Moderating Variables

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2077-2103

  Harris, Kenneth J ^a   Marett, Kent ^b   Harris, Ranida B ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80053055157     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00805.x     Document Type: Article

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