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Applying Industrial–Organizational Psychology to Help Organizations and Individuals Balance Work and Family

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2015

Debra A. Major  and
Valerie J. Morganson
Debra A. Major*
Affiliation:
Old Dominion University
Valerie J. Morganson
Affiliation:
Old Dominion University
*
E-mail: dmajor@odu.edu, Address: Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529
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Industrial and Organizational Psychology , Volume 4 , Issue 3 , September 2011 , pp. 398 - 401
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