Title
Developing work-family balance through conflict management
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Asian Journal of Social Psychology
Publication Date
6-1-2012
Volume
15
Issue
2
First Page
77
Last Page
88
Keywords
Cooperation and competition, Conflict management, Work-family conflict
Abstract
An often-neglected perspective is that work-family incompatibilities are not only intrapersonal role conflicts but also typically involve interpersonal conflicts. This study adopts an episodes approach and uses the theory of cooperation and competition to understand the interaction that promotes resolving work-family conflict incidents. Two-hundred and four Chinese dual-career parents each described a specific work-family conflict incident and responded to specific questions to code the interaction. Structural equation analyses indicated that cooperative goals facilitated constructive controversy that in turn promoted high quality resolutions, strong relationships, and confidence in the future of their work and family lives.
DOI
10.1111/j.1467-839X.2011.01363.x
Print ISSN
13672223
E-ISSN
1467839X
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd with the Asian Association of Social Psychology andthe Japanese Group Dynamics Association
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Full-text Version
Publisher’s Version
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Lu, J., Tjosvold, D., Shi, K., & Wang, B. (2012). Developing work-family balance through conflict management. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 15(2), 77-88. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-839X.2011.01363.x
