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Chapter 7 - Managing Role Conflict

from Part II - Behavior-Based Personal Interventions of Work-Life Balance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 January 2023

M. Joseph Sirgy  and
Dong-Jin Lee
M. Joseph Sirgy
Affiliation:
Virginia Tech
Dong-Jin Lee
Affiliation:
Yonsei University
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Summary

In this chapter we discuss how people try to achieve work-life balance and maintain an acceptable level of life satisfaction by reducing role conflict. Reducing role conflict is typically operationalized by (1) matching role resources with role demands, (2) managing time, and (3) managing stress. We also discuss intervention programs that organizations can use to help their employees achieve greater work-life balance through managing role conflict.

Keywords

interventions for work-life balancebehavior-based interventionsmanaging role conflictmatching role resources with role demandstime managementstress managementlife satisfaction
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Work-Life Balance
HR Training for Employee Personal Interventions
 , pp. 74 - 87
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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