TY - JOUR AU - Poelmans, Steven AB - 02_articles3(3) 10/28/03 12:40 PM Page 267 Special Section: Work/Family Issues across Cultures CCM International Journal of Cross Cultural 2003 Vol 3(3): 267–274 Management The Multi-level ‘Fit’ Model of Work and Family Steven Poelmans IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Spain There are several indications that the multi- in general look for universal laws when study- disciplinary work/family field with founda- ing phenomena. I assume the same goes for tions in psychology (family, social and scholars studying work–family conflict. Still, organizational) and sociology, is starting to only a few researchers have made an effort to distinguish itself as a separate field with its test models and relationships at a cross cul- own journal (Community, Work & Family), con- tural level. Most studies have been conducted ferences (e.g. Sloan conference on work and in Anglo-Saxon countries (the United States, family, last year held in San Francisco), sepa- the United Kingdom, and Canada) that have rate interest groups or tracks at conferences relatively comparable populations. Hence, it (Society of Industrial and Organizational should not surprise us that these models show Psychology, European Academy of Manage- signs of generalizability within this set of ment), specialized research centres, dedicated countries. Attempts to look at TI - Editorial JF - International Journal of Cross Cultural Management DO - 10.1177/1470595803003003001 DA - 2003-12-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/editorial-aB4SerAbXX SP - 267 EP - 274 VL - 3 IS - 3 DP - DeepDyve ER -