Organizational Size and Work-Family Issues

Shelley M. MacDermid, Leon C. Litchfield and Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes
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Shelley M. MacDermid: Purdue University
Leon C. Litchfield: Center for Work & Family at Boston College
Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes: Center for Work & Family at Boston College

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1999, vol. 562, issue 1, 111-126

Abstract: Although the number of small businesses has grown significantly, and the majority of American workers are employed by smaller companies, very little attention has been given to conducting research studies about work-family issues in these companies. This article presents information about other business studies that have focused on organizational size, and it highlights several research traditions that can be used to develop future studies of company size and work-family issues: organizational theories, and studies of community and school size. Studies that explore organizational and employee perspectives on work-family issues in smaller businesses are presented. Finally, recommendations are made for future studies to explore the relationship between organizational size and work family issues, including the suggestion that multilevel studies be conducted that combine both organizational and employee perspectives.

Date: 1999
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DOI: 10.1177/000271629956200108

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