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Author:   Steven A. Y. Poelmans
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ebooks
Imprint:   Psychology Press Ltd
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9781135614973

ISBN 10:   1135614970
Pages:   376
Publication Date:   24 February 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Electronic book text
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Contents: J.N. Cleveland, E.A. Fleishman, Series Foreword. V.E. Schein, Foreword. S. Poelmans, Editorial Introduction. Part I:Individual-International Perspective. S. Poelmans, M. O'Driscoll, B. Beham, An Overview of International Research on the Work-Family Interface. E.E. Kossek, D. Meece, M.E. Barratt, B.E. Prince, U.S. Latino Migrant Farm Workers: Managing Acculturative Stress and Conserving Work-Family Resources. P.E. Spector, T.D. Allen, S. Poelmans, C.L. Cooper, P. Bernin, P. Hart, L. Lu, K. Miller, L.R. de Moraes, G.M. Ostrognay, H. Pitariu, V. Salamatov, J. Salgado, J.I. Sanchez, O.L. Siu, M. Teichmann, T. Theorell, P. Vlerick, M. Widerszal-Bazyl, S. Yu, An International Comparative Study of Work-Family Stress and Occupational Strain. Part II:Organizational-International Perspective. U. Kinnunen, S. Mauno, S. Geurts, J. Dikkers, Work-Family Culture in Organizations: Theoretical and Empirical Approaches. P. Caligiuri, M. Lazarova, Work-Life Balance and the Effective Management of Global Assignees. J.S.E. Dikkers, L. den Dulk, S.A.E. Geurts, B. Peper, Work-Nonwork Culture, Utilization of Work-Nonwork Arrangements, and Employee-Related Outcomes in Two Dutch Organizations. W.R. Poster, Organizational Change, Globalization, and Work-Family Programs: Case Studies From India and the United States. L. den Dulk, Workplace Work-Family Arrangements: A Study and Explanatory Framework of Differences Between Organizational Provisions in Different Welfare States. Part III:Cross-Cultural Perspective. M. Westman, Cross-Cultural Differences in Crossover Research. S. Aryee, The Work-Family Interface in Urban Sub-Saharan Africa: A Theoretical Analysis. N. Yang, Individualism--Collectivism and Work-Family Interfaces: A Sino-U.S. Comparison. M.A. Shaffer, J.R.W. Joplin, A.M. Francesco, T. Lau, Easing the Pain: A Cross-Cultural Study of Support Resources and Their Influence on Work-Family Conflict. Part IV:Case Studies. N. Chinchilla, S. Poelmans, Case Study 1: Emigration to Mexico: Promotion and the Dual-Career Couple. B. Beham, S. Poelmans, Instructor's Manual for Case Study 1. S. Poelmans, W. de Waal-Andrews, Case Study 2: Launching Flexible Work Arrangements within Procter & Gamble EMEA. B. Beham, S. Poelmans, Instructor's Manual for Case Study 2. Part V:Conclusions and Recommendations for Future Research. R.S. Bhagat, B.C. Krishnan, Methodological Issues in Work-Family Research in an Era of Globalization. M.J. Gelfand, A.P. Knight, Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Work-Family Conflict. J.M. Bowes, Emphasizing the Family in Work-Family Research: A Review of Current Research and Recommendations for Future Directions. S. Poelmans, Organizational Research on Work and Family: Recommendations for Future Research. R. Rapoport, S. Lewis, L. Bailyn, R. Gambles, Epilogue: Globalization and the Integration of Work With Personal Life.

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...this book meets many of its ambitious goals. It focuses on the work side of work-life issues and emphasizes work-life balance, coping, and enrichment in addition to work-life conflict. The volume offers a strong collection of studies that will help scholars stay current in a rapidly growing field. -Administrative Science Quarterly There are few books...that address the international and cross-cultural issues of work and family. Work and Family: An International Research Perspective is one such book that brings together research on work and family from a wide range of countries. This book makes unique contributions to the study of work and family. The real strength of the book is the chapters that provide direction for future use...an excellent beginning for a discussion of the issues of work and family around the world. -PsycCRITIQUES The book enlightens the research community and informs the public debates on how workplaces can be made more family sensitive... -ADOLESCENCE 'Work and Life Integration' addresses the intersect between work, life, and family in new and interesting ways. It discusses current challenges in dealing with work-life integration issues and sets the stage for future research agendas. -Family Therapy This collection looks at new approaches for enhancing the work family interface individually and in the firm. The contributors include top experts from 20 different countries over five continents. -APADE

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