Work-family conflict, perceived supervisor support and organizational commitment among Brazilian professionals

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 640-652

  Casper, Wendy Jean ^a   Harris, Christopher ^b   Taylor Bianco, Amy ^c   Wayne, Julie Holliday ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazil; National culture; Organizational commitment; Supervisor support; Work family conflict

Indexed keywords

EID: 80755122610     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2011.04.011     Document Type: Article

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