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Women's experiences of work and family conflict in a Chinese airline

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  • Xiaoni Ren
  • Deborah Foster

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Established literature on work--family conflict concentrates on the experiences of women and organizational equalities policies in Western contexts. This article examines the experiences of women working in a Chinese airline. Drawing on questionnaires and interviews with female employees and managers, we explore work--family conflict and gendered organizational perceptions of women's needs. Our findings suggest that work rather than family-related factors are the most influential causes of conflict for Chinese women in our case study. Cultural and social factors that shape familial relationships prove important in explaining these differences, but we also highlight the significant role played by gendered organizational culture.

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  • Xiaoni Ren & Deborah Foster, 2011. "Women's experiences of work and family conflict in a Chinese airline," Asia Pacific Business Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(3), pages 325-341, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apbizr:v:17:y:2011:i:3:p:325-341
    DOI: 10.1080/13602380903462159
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    1. Seng-Su Tsang & Zhih-Lin Liu & Thi Vinh Tran Nguyen, 2023. "Family–work conflict and work-from-home productivity: do work engagement and self-efficacy mediate?," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 10(1), pages 1-13, December.
    2. Kumari, Pavitra & Aithal, Sreeramana, 2020. "Stress Inducing Factors and Relevant Strategies Deployed to Overcome Stress in the Aviation Industry Sector – A Systematic Literature Review and Further Research Agendas," MPRA Paper 104792, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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