Family-work conflict and job performance: A diary study of boundary conditions and mechanisms

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 339-357

  Nohe, Christoph ^a   Michel, Alexandra ^a   Sonntag, Karlheinz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Concentration; Diary study; Family work conflict; Job performance; Psychological detachment from work

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897065738     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.1878     Document Type: Article

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