The entrance of women into managerial positions in significant numbers brings work and family issues to center stage, shifting the spotlight from issues of entry and equality of access to the consideration of the work-family conflicts and the difficulties posed on female managers. Looking at new approaches to enhance the work-family interface individually and in the firm, Work and Family: An International Research Perspective:*provides an overview on the antecedents of work-family conflict and the major consequences of work-family conflict, for well-being, productivity, and the strength of the relationship with the firm;*discusses the migrant's work and family experiences in terms of the demands, opportunities, and constraints they face and the role of work-family culture in reconciling the demands of work and family in organizations;*presents descriptive data concerning the linkages between work-family pressure and several known correlates and the differences in reported levels of each of these variables;*explores the work-life balance challenges and opportunities created by global assignments;*examines the work-family interface of the Western model and urban sub-saharan Africa;*emphasizes the importance of organizational change to the dynamics of work-family policies; and*highlights the progress in moving the field toward an open-systems perspective.Written by well-known contributors, this book offers international research in order to test the models mostly developed in the United States. In addition, it develops new models to capture the complexity and diversity of work-family experiences around the globe and explores cross-cultural topics.
Author(s): Steven A.Y. Poelmans
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 552
Contents......Page 8
Series Foreword......Page 12
Foreword......Page 14
Editorial Introduction......Page 22
PART I: INDIVIDUAL-INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE......Page 30
1 An Overview of International Research on the Work–Family Interface......Page 32
2 U.S. Latino Migrant Farm Workers: Managing Acculturative Stress and Conserving Work–Family Resources......Page 76
3 An International Comparative Study of Work–Family Stress and Occupational Strain......Page 100
PART II: ORGANIZATIONAL – INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE......Page 114
4 Work–Family Culture in Organizations: Theoretical and Empirical Approaches......Page 116
5 Work–Life Balance and the Effective Management of Global Assignees......Page 150
6 Work–Nonwork Culture, Utilization of Work–Nonwork Arrangements, and Employee-Related Outcomes in Two Dutch Organizations......Page 176
7 Organizational Change, Globalization, and Work–Family Programs: Case Studies from India and the United States......Page 202
8 Workplace Work–Family Arrangements: A Study and Explanatory Framework of Differences Between Organizational Provisions in Different Welfare States......Page 240
PART III: CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE......Page 268
9 Cross-Cultural Differences in Crossover Research......Page 270
10 The Work-Family Interface in Urban Sub-Saharan Africa: A Theoretical Analysis......Page 290
11 Individualism–Collectivism and Work-Family Interfaces: A Sino–U.S. Comparison......Page 316
12 Easing the Pain: A Cross-Cultural Study of Support Resources and Their Influence on Work–Family Conflict......Page 348
PART IV: CASE STUDIES......Page 370
Case Study 1: Emigration to Mexico: Promotion and the Dual-Career Couple......Page 372
Instructor's Manual for Case Study 1......Page 379
Case Study 2: Launching Flexible Work Arrangements within Procter & Gamble EMEA......Page 386
Instructor's Manual for Case Study 2......Page 406
PART V: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH......Page 414
13 Methodological Issues in Work-Family Research in an Era of Globalization......Page 416
14 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Work-Family Conflict......Page 430
15 Emphasizing the Family in Work–Family Research: A Review of Current Research and Recommendations for Future Directions......Page 444
16 Organizational Research on Work and Family: Recommendations for Future Research......Page 468
EPILOGUE: Globalization and the Integration of Work with Personal Life......Page 492
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