@article {33986, title = {Getting There from Here: Research on the Effects of Work-Family Initiatives on Work-Family Conflict and Business Outcomes.}, journal = {Acad Manag Ann}, volume = {2}, year = {2008}, month = {2008 Aug}, pages = {305-349}, abstract = {Many employing organizations have adopted work-family policies, programs, and benefits. Yet managers in employing organizations simply do not know what organizational initiatives actually reduce work-family conflict and how these changes are likely to impact employees and the organization. We examine scholarship that addresses two broad questions: first, do work-family initiatives reduce employees{\textquoteright} work-family conflict and/or improve work-family enrichment? Second, does reduced work-family conflict improve employees{\textquoteright} work outcomes and, especially, business outcomes at the organizational level? We review over 150 peer-reviewed studies from a number of disciplines in order to summarize this rich literature and identify promising avenues for research and conceptualization. We propose a research agenda based on four primary conclusions: the need for more multi-level research, the necessity of an interdisciplinary approach, the benefits of longitudinal studies that employ quasi-experimental or experimental designs and the challenges of translating research into practice in effective ways.}, issn = {1941-6520}, doi = {10.1080/19416520802211610}, author = {Kelly, Erin L and Kossek, Ellen E and Hammer, Leslie B and Durham, Mary and Bray, Jeremy W and Chermack, Kelly and Murphy, Lauren A and Kaskubar, Dan} }