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WORK CONFLICT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
- Labour Relations
- Labour Disputes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dispute
1, record 1, English, dispute
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- labour dispute 2, record 1, English, labour%20dispute
correct
- labor dispute 3, record 1, English, labor%20dispute
correct
- labour conflict 4, record 1, English, labour%20conflict
correct
- labor conflict 3, record 1, English, labor%20conflict
correct
- industrial dispute 5, record 1, English, industrial%20dispute
correct
- industrial conflict 6, record 1, English, industrial%20conflict
correct
- trade dispute 7, record 1, English, trade%20dispute
correct, Great Britain
- work conflict 8, record 1, English, work%20conflict
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A controversy between an employer and a union ... which usually leads to conflict in the labor-management field. 6, record 1, English, - dispute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trade dispute. The Industrial Relations Act, 1971 ... employed the term industrial dispute in place of the more familiar trade dispute previously used in British Labour legislation and now restored in the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974 and 1976. 7, record 1, English, - dispute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conventions collectives et négociations
- Relations du travail
- Conflits du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conflit de travail
1, record 1, French, conflit%20de%20travail
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conflit du travail 2, record 1, French, conflit%20du%20travail
correct, masculine noun
- différend 3, record 1, French, diff%C3%A9rend
correct, masculine noun
- différend du travail 1, record 1, French, diff%C3%A9rend%20du%20travail
correct, masculine noun
- conflit collectif 4, record 1, French, conflit%20collectif
correct, masculine noun
- conflit 5, record 1, French, conflit
correct, masculine noun
- conflit de métier 6, record 1, French, conflit%20de%20m%C3%A9tier
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Controverse entre la direction et les travailleurs à propos des conditions de travail dans l'entreprise ou l'organisme. 7, record 1, French, - conflit%20de%20travail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'on parle d'une façon générale, on dit conflit du travail [...] alors que lorsqu'il s'agit d'un conflit particulier on dit conflit de travail [...] 8, record 1, French, - conflit%20de%20travail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conflit collectif : Loi sur l'assurance-chômage, 1985 (avec modifications jusqu'au 1er mars 1991). 6, record 1, French, - conflit%20de%20travail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Convenios colectivos y negociaciones
- Relaciones laborales
- Conflictos del trabajo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conflicto laboral
1, record 1, Spanish, conflicto%20laboral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- conflicto colectivo 2, record 1, Spanish, conflicto%20colectivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Situación que se presenta] cuando existe un enfrentamiento entre patronos y obreros por cuestiones relativas al trabajo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - conflicto%20laboral
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sociology of the Family
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Study on Work-Family Conflicts 1, record 2, English, Study%20on%20Work%2DFamily%20Conflicts
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Study on Work Family Conflict
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sociologie de la famille
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Étude sur les conflits entre les responsabilités professionnelles et familiales
1, record 2, French, %C3%89tude%20sur%20les%20conflits%20entre%20les%20responsabilit%C3%A9s%20professionnelles%20et%20familiales
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étude effectuée conjointement par la University of Western Ontario et la Carleton University à la demande du Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%89tude%20sur%20les%20conflits%20entre%20les%20responsabilit%C3%A9s%20professionnelles%20et%20familiales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-01-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
- Labour and Employment
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- work-life conflict
1, record 3, English, work%2Dlife%20conflict
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- work/life conflict 2, record 3, English, work%2Flife%20conflict
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] form of inner role conflict in which the role pressures from the work and other life domains, such as family, are mutually incompatible in some respect, whereby participation in one role is made more difficult by the virtue of participation in the other ... 3, record 3, English, - work%2Dlife%20conflict
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Work/life conflict may be characterized by a lack of fit between employees and their life responsibilities, and the goals of the organization ... Work/life conflict may include issues such as difficulties faced related to child-rearing, other kinship responsibilities, or stressful life events ... 3, record 3, English, - work%2Dlife%20conflict
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
High work/life conflict is associated with: greater perceived stress, depressed mood, burnout, and poorer physical health; reduced job satisfaction and organizational commitment; more visits to doctors; increased absence from work. 4, record 3, English, - work%2Dlife%20conflict
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "work-life conflict" has a broader meaning than "work-family conflict" although these terms are sometimes used interchangeably. 5, record 3, English, - work%2Dlife%20conflict
Record 3, Key term(s)
- work life conflict
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
- Travail et emploi
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conflit travail-vie personnelle
1, record 3, French, conflit%20travail%2Dvie%20personnelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- conflit entre le travail et la vie personnelle 2, record 3, French, conflit%20entre%20le%20travail%20et%20la%20vie%20personnelle
correct, masculine noun
- conflit entre travail et vie personnelle 2, record 3, French, conflit%20entre%20travail%20et%20vie%20personnelle
masculine noun
- conflit entre le travail et la vie privée 3, record 3, French, conflit%20entre%20le%20travail%20et%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
masculine noun
- conflit entre travail et vie privée 4, record 3, French, conflit%20entre%20travail%20et%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
masculine noun
- conflit travail-vie 5, record 3, French, conflit%20travail%2Dvie
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Situation] vécue par un employé lorsque les pressions combinées qui s'exercent au travail et à la maison font qu'il est difficile de répondre aux exigences de l'un ou de l'autre de ces rôles. 6, record 3, French, - conflit%20travail%2Dvie%20personnelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] possibilité de conflit travail-vie personnelle s'accroît quand de lourdes exigences professionnelles sont associées à un faible contrôle; quand les surveillants ne sont pas sensibles aux besoins des employés; et quand de longues heures de travail ou des horaires de travail rigides sont en conflit avec les obligations familiales ou les dispositions de garde des enfants. 6, record 3, French, - conflit%20travail%2Dvie%20personnelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Les] maladies, la dépression, l'angoisse, les accidents, les blessures et l'usage de médicaments d'ordonnance sont à la hausse en raison de la persistance du conflit travail-vie personnelle et du stress. 7, record 3, French, - conflit%20travail%2Dvie%20personnelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «conflit travail-vie personnelle» a un sens plus large que «conflit travail-famille» quoique ces deux termes soient parfois utilisés de façon interchangeable. 8, record 3, French, - conflit%20travail%2Dvie%20personnelle
Record 3, Key term(s)
- conflit travail/vie
- conflit travail/vie personnelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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