Supportive work-family environments: implications for work-family conflict and well-being

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 653-672

  Fiksenbaum, Lisa Michelle ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

family friendly benefits; life satisfaction and work engagement; work family conflict; work family culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890794384     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2013.796314     Document Type: Article

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