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date: 20 January 2021

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This chapter reviews theory and research on the role of personality and values in the work–family experience, beginning with a review of the processes of how personality and values are theorized to relate to the work–family interface, particularly conflict and enrichment. The chapter then summarizes the empirical literature on the relationship between personality and values and work–family experiences. Finally, the findings are synthesized and recommendations for future research are provided.

Keywords: personality, values, Big Five, core self-evaluations, positive and negative affect, value congruence, value similarity, work–family conflict, work–family enrichment

Julie Holliday Wayne

Julie Wayne is an Associate Professor in the School of Business at Wake Forest University. Her research focuses on the challenges created by changing demographics and roles of men and women in society including research on sexual harassment, the work-family interface, and workgroup diversity which has been published in journals such as the Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Organizational Research Methods, and Journal of Vocational Behavior.

Jesse S. Michel

Jesse S. Michel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Auburn University. His primary research interests revolve around the dynamics between work-family domains and the role of personality and individual differences in the workplace. His secondary interests include the psychological and contextual processes underlying organizational deviance and workplace aggression. His research has appeared in journals such as Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Vocational Behavior, and Journal of Management.

Russell A. Matthews

Russell A. Matthews is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Bowling Green State University. His research focuses on the examination of the work-family interface and worker well-being. His research has been funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, the Department of Defense, and the Department of the Interior and published in such journals as the Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Work & Stress, and Journal of Occupational Health Psychology.

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