The number of firms supporting work from home has risen dramatically as advances in
communication technology have fundamentally transformed the way humans cooperate. A …

This special brings together innovative and multidisciplinary research (sociology,
economics, and social work) using data from across Europe and the US to examine the …

In the last two decades, Quality of Working Life (QWL) has become a core element of the
European social model and the European Employment Strategy.“More and better jobs” is a …

This study focuses on nation-level drivers of organizations' adoption of leaves/childcare and
flexible work arrangements (FWA) beyond what is mandated by the state. It is one of the first …

Across welfare societies we have seen the emergence of policies and norms for work-life
balance alongside rising expectations among working parents to be able to participate in …

This study examines how job demands and resources influence job satisfaction in addition
to job insecurity in East Asia, using job characteristics, working conditions, and job insecurity …

All social roles have positive and rewarding as well as negative/problematic aspects.
Research on the work–family interface has predominantly focused on conflicting roles. In …

Facing the coming of super-super-super aged societies with at least 40 percent of the
population being 65 and over, in for example China and Japan, by the mid-twenty-first …

This provocative book makes a compelling case for reducing the number of workdays in a
week to four. Globalization has brought with it fiercer competition and greater worker …

As teleworking gains widespread global acceptance as a prevalent work arrangement, it is
crucial to understand its implications for life satisfaction. Despite the increasing adoption of …