...Ángela Ximena Campos García; Victoria Eugenia Cabrera-García; María del Carmen Docal-Millán; Lina María Acuña Arango; Fernando Riveros Munevar Purpose Remote work has been intensifying in organizations, and the recent pandemic forced an immediate increase in it, ignoring its effect on the family...

...Kim-Lim Tan; Adriel K.S. Sim; Thomas Donohue Purpose The recent trends of work and family issues have prompted a proliferation of research in the work-family study; however, evidence from the hospitality industry is limited. This paper aims to examine the relationships between the work-family...

...Tiyesere Mercy Chikapa Purpose This paper aims to examine how cultural systems shape spousal attitudes and the expectations placed upon women. This is based on the assumption that cultural systems shaping spousal attitudes and expectations on women makes their reconciliation of work and family...

...Ummu Markwei; Michael Kubi; Benedicta Quao; Esther Julia Attiogbe Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the challenges female parliamentarians in Ghana face in their attempt to balance their professions and families. Design/methodology/approach This is a qualitative study which...

... of the study’s key factors, namely, the role of the national government, Islamic work ethic and family, on the subjects’ empowerment and their adherence to transformational leadership style. However, two new k ey factors impacting empowerment emerged, namely, the influence of rulers’ leadership and the efforts...

... male managers' experience in their careers, the author needs to acknowledge how a male manager's career unfolds in tandem with their family life, as well as the norms and gender roles related to the family. Research approaches that enable examination from that perspective should be developed. ©...

...Kim Klyver Purpose By adding an alter perspective to the traditional ego perspective on gender differences in entrepreneurial networks, the purpose of this study is to investigate whether involvement of family members who are not partners and exchange of emotional support is associated not only...

...S.B. Burnett; C.J. Gatrell; C.L. Cooper; P. Sparrow Purpose The paper considers the impact of work‐life balance policies on the work and family practices of professional, dual‐earner parents with dependent children, by assessing the extent to which “well‐balanced families” have been resultantly...

...Lucie Houle; François Chiocchio; Olga E. Favreau; Martine Villeneuve Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the importance of self‐efficacy in facilitating the joint management of work and family and in predicting the well‐being of employed mothers. Design/methodology/approach Via...

.... The paper investigates this postulated link between managers' gender and work‐family conflict via their workload, based on a conceptual model and within a Scandinavian context. The central argument is evaluated against a competing explanation of structural constraints, implying that female managers in stead...

..., then, is that this perspective strengthens the understanding of the universality of the issue, at least in the developed world. The second contribution of note is the book's approach to the topic of reconciling paid work and family life for women. This book's perspective comes from a recognition that human needs span...

...Tracy L. Tuten; Rachel A. August Purpose Among the most consistent predictors of work‐family conflict for working parents are the number of hours worked, job role autonomy, and degree of support managers offer parents. Yet, little is known about the unique work experiences of lesbian women...

... businesses to their counterparts, who locate their businesses outside the home. The results indicate that the women engaged in home‐based business ownership experience less work to family conflict than their counterparts. Yet their businesses enjoy less economic success than those run by their non‐home‐based...