Family friendly policies: a double-edged sword?
Industrial and Commercial Training
ISSN: 0019-7858
Article publication date: 17 February 2022
Issue publication date: 3 March 2022
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to understand the effects of usage of family friendly policies on the careers of women executives.
Design/methodology/approach
An in-depth and systematic review of literature on family friendly policies (FFPs) was carried out using Scopus database.
Findings
The study consolidates positive and negative consequences of usage of FFPs on women executives’ careers.
Originality/value
This study is one of the foremost attempts to consolidate the literature on different effects of usage of FFPs.
Keywords
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank University Grants Commission for their funding to carry out this research.
Citation
Taparia, M. and Lenka, U. (2022), "Family friendly policies: a double-edged sword?", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 54 No. 2, pp. 293-316. https://doi.org/10.1108/ICT-05-2021-0034
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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