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The impact of work-life programs on firm productivity

  1. Alison M. Konrad*,
  2. Robert Mangel

Article first published online: 20 NOV 2000

DOI: 10.1002/1097-0266(200012)21:12<1225::AID-SMJ135>3.0.CO;2-3

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Strategic Management Journal

Strategic Management Journal

Volume 21, Issue 12, pages 1225–1237, December 2000

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Konrad, A. M. and Mangel, R. (2000), The impact of work-life programs on firm productivity. Strat. Mgmt. J., 21: 1225–1237. doi: 10.1002/1097-0266(200012)21:12<1225::AID-SMJ135>3.0.CO;2-3

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  1. Fox School of Business and Management, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

*School of Business and Management, Temple University, 1810 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122-6083, U.S.A.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 20 NOV 2000
  2. Article first published online: 20 NOV 2000
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 8 JUN 2000
  4. Manuscript Received: 29 JUN 1998

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Keywords:

  • work-life programs;
  • firm productivity;
  • strategic human resource management

Abstract

This research examined the adoption of work-life programs and the impact of work-life programs on firm productivity. Human resource executives in a national sample of 658 organizations provided survey data on firm characteristics and work-life programs. In these 658 organizations, the percentage of professionals and the percentage of women employed were positively related to the development of more extensive work-life programs. Productivity data were obtained from CD Disclosure for 195 public, for-profit firms. Significant interaction effects indicated that in these 195 firms work-life programs had a stronger positive impact on productivity when women comprised a larger percentage of the workforce and when a higher percentage of professionals were employed. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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