Work, families, and organizations

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Work, families, and organizations

Sheldon Zedeck, editor ; foreword by Irwin L. Goldstein

(Frontiers of industrial and organizational psychology)(The Jossey-Bass management series)(The Jossey-Bass social and behavioral science series)

Jossey-Bass, c1992

1st ed

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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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.

Table of Contents

  • 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.

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