Allocation of Investment in Work and Family Roles: Alternative Theories and Implications for Research
比较了功利动机和社会认同理论两种视角下人们在工作与家庭角色中的投资行为，探讨其对工作家庭冲突和平衡的不同解释，并指出性别、生命阶段和文化的调节作用有助于构建整合模型。
The process of people's investment in work and family roles is poorly understood. Traditionally, investment in such roles has been considered the product of utilitarian motives. An alternative perspective, derived from social identity theory, suggests that identity salience determines this investment. Proponents of the two approaches differ in describing sources of work-family conflict and methods of achieving work-family balance. Despite the competing predictions of the two approaches future research on the moderating effects of gender, life stage, and culture may prove fruitful for researchers who wish to elaborate upon an integrated model.