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Finding Work-Life Balance in a Digital Age: An Exploratory Study of Boundary Flexibility and Permeability

Finding Work-Life Balance in a Digital Age: An Exploratory Study of Boundary Flexibility and Permeability

Donna Weaver McCloskey
Copyright: © 2016 |Volume: 29 |Issue: 3 |Pages: 18
ISSN: 1040-1628|EISSN: 1533-7979|EISBN13: 9781466688889|DOI: 10.4018/IRMJ.2016070104
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McCloskey, Donna Weaver. "Finding Work-Life Balance in a Digital Age: An Exploratory Study of Boundary Flexibility and Permeability." IRMJ vol.29, no.3 2016: pp.53-70. http://doi.org/10.4018/IRMJ.2016070104

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McCloskey, D. W. (2016). Finding Work-Life Balance in a Digital Age: An Exploratory Study of Boundary Flexibility and Permeability. Information Resources Management Journal (IRMJ), 29(3), 53-70. http://doi.org/10.4018/IRMJ.2016070104

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McCloskey, Donna Weaver. "Finding Work-Life Balance in a Digital Age: An Exploratory Study of Boundary Flexibility and Permeability," Information Resources Management Journal (IRMJ) 29, no.3: 53-70. http://doi.org/10.4018/IRMJ.2016070104

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Abstract

Mobile computing has changed when and where one works, necessitating an examination of the boundaries one maintains between work and home. Flexible boundaries allow for the shifting of work to alternate times and/or locations. Permeable boundaries allow for the integration of one role while present in the other role, such as scheduling dinner reservations on an app while at work or taking a work call while on vacation. This exploratory research examines the characteristics of employees who have different boundary types and whether these individuals experience different levels of work-family conflict as well as job and life satisfaction.

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