Life-quality decisions
Tension-management strategies used by individuals when making tradeoffs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9890782 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amy E Mickel (College of Business Administration at California State University, Sacramento, corresponding author), Elise J Dallimore (College of Business Administration at Northeastern University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 627-668 |
| Publication date | 2009-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0018726709103453 |
| OpenAlex | W2142345668 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 61 |
An investigation of perceived tradeoffs associated with significant life-quality decisions yielded five tension-management strategies which include: a) adopting a guiding philosophy, b) engaging in an ongoing practice, c) perceiving tradeoffs as `nothing given up of value/importance', d) applying a present orientation, and e) applying a future orientation. These strategies emerge as ways working professionals in the United States manage tension. Findings suggest that the use of one or more of these strategies is related to perceptions of more gains than losses associated with decisions. Further, examining the use of these strategies adds insight regarding why some respondents making similar decisions perceive tradeoffs differently. In dealing with work—life issues, the authors promote the use of tension-management strategies which are enacted by individuals alone or in conjunction with organizationally enacted strategies
Business · Epistemology · Knowledge management · Nothing · Orientation (vector space · Perception · Political science · Process management · Public relations · Quality (philosophy · Quality of life (healthcare · Value (mathematics · Work (physics · Computer Science · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,53 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2024 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |