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Work-Life Issues And Strategies For Women Leaders Across The Globe, Susan R. Madsen
Work-Life Issues And Strategies For Women Leaders Across The Globe, Susan R. Madsen
Susan R. Madsen
Exploring the work-life issues and strategies for women leaders across the globe can provide valuable insights for scholars and practitioners in understanding similarities and differences among cultures. This paper reports on a portion of the data collected from four qualitative studies (e.g., Madsen, 2008) conducted between 2005 and 2009. The general purpose of each study was to explore the “lived experiences” (Van Manen, 2001) of women leaders in developing the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies required for successful leadership. Hence, the overarching research question for each study was as follows: What are the lived experiences of women leaders in developing …
Toward An Understanding Of The Link Between Work-Family Enrichment And Health, Misti Stoddard, Susan R. Madsen
Toward An Understanding Of The Link Between Work-Family Enrichment And Health, Misti Stoddard, Susan R. Madsen
Susan R. Madsen
Decades of research have focused on the negative impact multiple roles can have on workplaces and homes. Little attention has been given to the individual benefits that may result from simultaneous participation in these roles. Fortunately, a recent construct (i.e., work-family enrichment) has emerged which considers positive influences that one domain (i.e., work, family) has on another. This study utilized the 18-item Carlson et al. (2005) scale to study work-to-family enrichment, health, and selected demographics.
Work And Family Conflict: Does Home-Based Telework Make A Difference?, Susan R. Madsen
Work And Family Conflict: Does Home-Based Telework Make A Difference?, Susan R. Madsen
Susan R. Madsen
Organizations continually seek to find ways to improve the performance of individuals, groups, and the entire organization. Research has shown that, when employees’ work-family conflict levels are reduced, performance in the workplace can be increased. How to reduce these levels, however, is a complex task. One claim that has been made, but not thoroughly researched, is that teleworking can assist employees in reducing their work-family conflict. This empirical study researched the effects of home-based teleworking on work-family conflict. Its purpose was to investigate the differences in work and family conflict (i.e., overall, forms, directions) between full-time worksite employees and full-time …
Work-Family Conflict And Health: A Study Of The Workplace, Psychological, And Behavioral Correlates, Susan R. Madsen, Cameron John, Duane Miller
Work-Family Conflict And Health: A Study Of The Workplace, Psychological, And Behavioral Correlates, Susan R. Madsen, Cameron John, Duane Miller
Susan R. Madsen
Quantitative methods are used to shed light on the relationships among work-family conflict, health, and other workplace, psychological, and behavioral constructs, i.e., organizational commitment, management/leadership relations, job knowledge and skills, job demands, workplace social relations, and readiness for change. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data regarding the perceptions of 464 employees in four organizations. Negative correlations were found between work-family conflict and all variables except job knowledge and skills. Significant relationships were also discovered between health and all study variables. Multiple regressions were used to explore the relationships between the demographic variables and work-family conflict and health.
The Integration Of Human Resource Development And Work-Life Research (Food N' Thought Session), Susan R. Madsen, M. Lane Morris, Vicki Stout
The Integration Of Human Resource Development And Work-Life Research (Food N' Thought Session), Susan R. Madsen, M. Lane Morris, Vicki Stout
Susan R. Madsen
Some of the most important topics of research in human resource development (HRD) today revolve around specific issues, policies, practices, programs, or interventions that appear to influence the performance of employees in all types of organizations. Although research in the work/life arena has been published for the last three decades in related fields (e.g., management, psychology, and family sciences), HRD literature reporting the exploration and investigation of the HRD-work/life connection is relatively new. However, it is clear that work/life issues are essential considerations with regard to the performance at the individual, group, and organizational levels. Hence, it is important that …
Corporate Responsibility To Provide Work-Family Programs, Susan R. Madsen
Corporate Responsibility To Provide Work-Family Programs, Susan R. Madsen
Susan R. Madsen
Defining and determining the responsibility of business organizations to provide and assist employees with work-family programs and initiatives (e.g., employee assistance programs, parental leave extensions, childcare, elder care benefits, flextime, compressed workweek, and telecommuting) is a current critical issue that has ignited controversy during the past few decades. The author argues that work-family programs (at some level) should be a part of every company and should be strongly linked to employer benefits. To expand and implement work-family programs and services in companies today, she argues that training and educating business leaders about work-family options and benefits is the best solution. …
A Content Analysis Of Telework Theory And Literature, Susan R. Madsen
A Content Analysis Of Telework Theory And Literature, Susan R. Madsen
Susan R. Madsen
The purpose of this review is to explore the literature related to telework and its benefits, challenges, and implications for individuals, work groups, and organizations. It investigates the possible implications of telework to human resource theory and practice. It lists a number of theories/models and discusses concerns about the lack of researched theoretical frameworks. Finally, after the benefits and challenges are reviewed, human resource recommendations and contributions are presented.
The Benefits, Challenges, And Implications Of Teleworking: A Literature Review, Susan R. Madsen
The Benefits, Challenges, And Implications Of Teleworking: A Literature Review, Susan R. Madsen
Susan R. Madsen
Flexible work arrangements are becoming more important to entrepreneurs today. However, effective new business owners are taking more time to consider the pros and cons of these arrangements. The purpose of this review is to explore the literature related to telework and its benefits, challenges, and implications for individuals, work groups, and organizations. It investigates the possible implications of telework to management theory and practice. It lists a number of theories/models and discusses concerns about the lack of researched theoretical frameworks. Finally, after the benefits and challenges are reviewed, recommendations and contributions are presented.
Work And Family Conflict: A Review Of The Theory And Literature, Susan R. Madsen
Work And Family Conflict: A Review Of The Theory And Literature, Susan R. Madsen
Susan R. Madsen
Work and family issues and challenges have substantially changed during the past few decades. One specific concern is related to the continuous rise in reported work-family conflict. The purpose of this review is to explore the literature related to work and family conflict and its possible implications to human resource management theory and practice. It defines work-family conflict and discusses its relevance to human resource practitioners and researchers. It presents four existing theoretical frameworks and reviews the literature related to antecedents/determinants and possible outcomes of work-family conflict. Finally, it provides recommendations and contributions to management and human resource professionals.
Work And Family Conflict: A Review Of The Theory And Literature, Susan R. Madsen
Work And Family Conflict: A Review Of The Theory And Literature, Susan R. Madsen
Susan R. Madsen
The purpose of this review is to explore the literature related to work and family conflict and its possible implications to HRD theory and practice. The following questions were investigated: 1) What are the existing WFC theoretical frameworks?; 2) What are antecedents/determinants and possible outcomes WFC?; 3) What does the literature recommend?; and 4) How does this information contribute to new knowledge in HRD? This review is a content analysis of scholarly literature located in various business, psychology, and family databases. Among the hundreds of articles located, the thirty-three that appeared to have the most applicable theoretical frameworks and HRD …
An Organization's Responsibility To Its Employees, Susan R. Madsen
An Organization's Responsibility To Its Employees, Susan R. Madsen
Susan R. Madsen
Defining and deciding the responsibility of business organizations to provide and assist employees with work-family programs and initiatives is a current critical issue that has ignited controversy during the past decade. The author argues that work-family programs should be a part of every organization and should be linked to benefits to the employer. She argues that training and educating business leaders about work-family options and benefits is a better solution than continual legislation. Discussions include organizational responsibility, the increased need for these programs, work-family programs and services, benefits and suggestions for the employer, and finding a solution through shared responsibility.