Urban commuting – A threat to the work-family balance?

An abstract of a study by Denstadli et al expanding previous research by focusing on commute satisfaction as a primary determinant for individuals' satisfaction with work-family balance. Results are based on a case-study of knowledge-workers in a Norwegian finance and insurance company. Althoug...

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Published in:Journal of transport geography 2017-05, Vol.61, p.87-94
Main Authors: Denstadli, Jon Martin, Julsrud, Tom Erik, Christiansen, Petter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Commuting
Job satisfaction
Studies
Work life balance
Workers
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Summary:An abstract of a study by Denstadli et al expanding previous research by focusing on commute satisfaction as a primary determinant for individuals' satisfaction with work-family balance. Results are based on a case-study of knowledge-workers in a Norwegian finance and insurance company. Although knowledge workers constitute an increasing share of the workforce, one should be careful to generalize results to other labour groups. Likewise, the geographical context may have influenced results.
ISSN:0966-6923
1873-1236
DOI:10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2017.04.011