Research Projects - Choices and Trade-offs

Originally designed to develop a better understanding of the dilemmas high-achieving women face in defining and shaping their careers, the scope of the Choices and Trade-offs project has broadened to include work/life issues for men as well as women. This research is concerned with improving our understanding of the relationships between multiple life roles and work outcomes. Preliminary results published in the Journal of Applied Psychology suggest that a commitment to family roles has more benefits than costs for managers in terms of psychological well-being and work performance. This project is also looking at the relationship of workaholism to performance.