The costs and benefits of working with one's spouse: A two-sample examination of spousal support, work-family conflict, and emotional exhaustion in work-linked relationships

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 597-615

  Halbesleben, Jonathon R B ^a   Wheeler, Anthony R ^b   Rossi, Ana Maria ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^c International Stress Management Association   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Burnout; Emotional exhaustion; Social support; Work family conflict

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861529397     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.771     Document Type: Article

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