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Title: Changing Workplaces to Reduce Work-Family Conflict: Schedule Control in a White-Collar Organization
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2011
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ISSN: 0003-1224; 0003-1224
DOI: 10.1177/0003122411400056 [doi]
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PMCID: PMC3094103
PMID: 21580799
Abstract: Work-family conflicts are common and consequential for employees, their families, and work organizations. Can workplaces be changed to reduce work-family conflict? Previous research has not been able to assess whether workplace policies or initiatives succeed in reducing work-family conflict or increasing work-family fit. Using longitudinal data collected from 608 employees of a white-collar organization before and after a workplace initiative was implemented, we investigate whether the initiative affects work-family conflict and fit, whether schedule control mediates these effects, and whether work demands, including long hours, moderate the initiative's effects on work-family outcomes. Analyses clearly demonstrate that the workplace initiative positively affects the work-family interface, primarily by increasing employees' schedule control. This study points to the importance of schedule control for our understanding of job quality and for management policies and practices.
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Authors: Kelly, Erin L; Moen, Phyllis; Tranby, Eric
Periodical (Full): American Sociological Review
Issue: 2
Volume: 76
Pages: 265-554
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