Testing a new measure of work-life balance: a study of parent and non-parent employees from New Zealand

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 24, Issue 17, 2013, Pages 3305-3324

  Haar, Jarrod M ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

conflict; enrichment; mediation; role balance; SEM; work life balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881654785     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2013.775175     Document Type: Article

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