Work, Families and Organizations
Published on 17. March 1992
Book
Hardback
456 pages
978-1-55542-401-5 (ISBN)
Description
In this book, specialists from such diverse fields as industrial and organizational psychology, medicine, family therapy, and policy analysis draw together the latest theories and research on the interrelationships between work and family. Using a range of methodologies, including empirical and longitudinal research as well as case study analysis, the book examines the effects of job stress, dual careers, and working at home on individual employees and on the organization as a whole.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 5 mm
Width: 5 mm
Weight
1134 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55542-401-5 (9781555424015)
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Content
Foreword by Irwin L. Goldstein; Preface; The Authors; 1. Introduction: Exploring the Domain of Work and Family Concerns; 2. Work, Job Stress, and Health (Gail Ironson); 3. Work and Family Crossroads Spanning the Career (Ann Howard); 4. What Is It Like Being a Dual-Career Manager in the 1990s?; 5. Work and Family Issues: A Legitimate Business Concern; 6. Organizational Research on Work and Family Issues(Allen I. Kraut); 7. Commitment and Employer Involvement in Employee's Nonwork Lives (Richard A. Guzzo, Garret L. Nelson, Katherine A. Noonan); 8. Home: The Perfect Workplace? (Boas Shamir); 9. The Family That Works Together: Special Problems of Family Businesses (Florence W. Kaslow, Solis Kaslow); 10. Balancing Work and Family in Israel (Judith Richter); 11. Work and Families in the United Kingdom (Susan Lewis); 12. Conclusion: Expanding the Domain of Family and Work Issues (Victor A. Parker); Name Index; Subject.Index.