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Working in small family businesses: empirical comparisons to non-family businesses

Article Abstract:

The type of behavioral interrole conflict between work and family roles does not appear to be stronger in family businesses, where personal advantage and family expectations are also stronger. Individuals also involved in a family business were also better off, more satisfied with their careers, more committed to the organization, and perhaps were somewhat less likely to quit compared to those in non-family comparison groups.

Training, Promotion & Evaluation, Social aspects, Human resource management, Family-owned business enterprises, Family-owned businesses

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Change in job conditions, change in psychological distress, and gender: a longitudinal study of dual-earner couples

Article Abstract:

A longitudinal analysis of 201 full-time employed, white, primarily middle-class, women and men living in eastern Massachusetts showed changes over time in psychological distress. The study also showed the relationship between change over time in the two job conditions was not conditioned by change over time in job demands, and not that the magnitude of these relationships was not affected by gender.

Employee Evaluation, Married people, Employee performance appraisals, Psychological research

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The relationship between job experiences and psychological distress: a structural equation approach

Article Abstract:

A structural equations approach can be used to evaluate psychological distress in employees working under seven job conditions, namely, skill discretion, job demands, decision authority, schedule control, pay adequacy, job security and relations with supervisor. Of the seven, only skill discretion and job demands contribute to psychological distress in both male and female workers.

Job stress, Work, Work (Labor), Workers, Psychology

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