Work/family border theory: A new theory of work/family balance

Authors
Clark, SC
Citation
Sc. Clark, Work/family border theory: A new theory of work/family balance, HUMAN RELAT, 53(6), 2000, pp. 747-770
Citations number
50
Categorie Soggetti
Management
Journal title
HUMAN RELATIONS
ISSN journal
00187267 → ACNP
Volume
53
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
747 - 770
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-7267(200006)53:6<747:WBTANT>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
This article introduces work/family border theory - a new theory about work /family balance. According to the theory, people are daily border-crossers between the domains of work and family The theory addresses how domain inte gration and segmentation, border creation and management, border-crosser pa rticipation, and relation; ships between border-crossers and others at work and home influence work/family balance. Propositions are given to guide fu ture research.