Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship of work intensity and of work hours on potential antecedents and work and well‐being consequences. Design/methodology/approach – Data are collected from 309 male and female managers working in 3‐, 4‐ and 5‐star hotels...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine potential antecedents of workaholism components identified in previous research and the relationship of these components to work and extra‐work satisfactions and psychological well‐being among professors in Turkey. It attempts to replicate...

Purpose – Based on US college student and adult samples, Kasser and Sheldon suggested that time affluence (TA) may be a more significant predictor of subjective well‐being than material affluence (MA). This paper aims to replicate and extend their findings to an employed sample from another...

Purpose – This research aims to explore the role of values, family, and non‐family influences on career choice in management among a sample of US MBA students. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected using self‐reported questionnaires from 109 students in a mid‐sized...

Purpose – A body of research evidence has shown that job stressors are associated with lower levels of satisfaction and psychological well‐being. It has been suggested that recovery after the work day may reduce fatigue, restore mood and improve well‐being. The purpose of this paper is to...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between virtues and indicators of work engagement, satisfaction, and psychological well‐being among a large sample of managerial and professional women working in a large Turkish bank. Managerial women in Turkey, as...

Purpose – The study seeks to compare the experiences of job loss and reemployment experiences among female and male higher level managers and professionals. Design/methodology/approach – The paper compares data collected at two periods in time from ( n =120) females and ( n =184) males who...

Purpose – Although qualified women are entering professional and managerial ranks within organizations, they continue to have difficulties in advancing their careers. It has been suggested that the biggest obstacle to women's career advancement lies in the attitudes, biases and prejudices of...

Purpose – It has been suggested that females may be disadvantaged in professions and organizations that require working long hours since females may choose to work fewer hours or may have to work fewer hours because of home and family responsibilities. The term “extreme jobs” has been used...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the reasons given by nurses for working part-time; compare the work experiences, satisfactions, and psychological well-being of nursing staff working full-time vs part-time; and identify possible antecedents and sources of leverage to encourage...