Work-Family Conflict Influences on Female’s Career Development through Career Expectation

Abstract

Nowadays, women are still underrepresented in the higher positions in most organizations. Some crucial questions are whether family responsibilities affect female career development and career expectation influences the relationship between work and family conflict and career development of women or not. Through surveying the female teachers in Lin Yi University and Shandong Medical College, this article wants to know the correct relationship among work and family conflict, career expectations and career developments for women.

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Wang, W. and Cho, T. (2013) Work-Family Conflict Influences on Female’s Career Development through Career Expectation. Journal of Human Resource and Sustainability Studies, 1, 43-50. doi: 10.4236/jhrss.2013.13007.

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