ABSTRACT
As businesses continue to globalize, organizational research from an international
perspective has become increasingly important. The area of work and family is no exception. To
develop general models of the work and family interface, we need a better understanding
of work and family issues within different cultural contexts. Yet strikingly little work and
family research has been conducted outside of the United States and other Western
nations. In this chapter, data from the Collaborative International Study of Managerial
Stress (CISMS), which includes a sample of managers from 18 diverse
countries throughout the world, will be described. Descriptive data concerning
the linkages between work-family pressure and several known correlates (work
hours, number of children, job satisfaction, mental well-being, and physical well-being)
will be presented. Differences in reported levels of each of these variables will also be
described. First, we provide a brief review of the relevant existing literature.
