The Effects of work family conflict on job stress, job satisfaction and organizational commitment: A study in the pharmaceutical industry

iiiABSTRACTTHE EFFECTS OF WORK FAMILY CONFLICT ON JOB STRES, JOBSATISFACTION AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT: A STUDY IN THEPHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRYİbrahim Efe EFEOĞLUDoctoral Dissertation, Department of Business AdministrationSupervisor: Prof.Dr. Hüseyin ÖZGENDecember, 2006, 162 PagesIn this study, the effets of work-family conflict on employees? job stress,job satisfaction and organizational commitment levels are investigated. In theaim of this, the data obtained from the employees of pharmaceutical companies,which have regional offices in Adana, via surveys are analyzed in the extent oforganization theory.The result of this study reveals that work-family conflict and work tofamily conflict have positive effects on job stress. Family to work conflict has noeffects on job stress. Secondly, work-family conflict work to family conflict havepositive effects on job satisfaction while no evidence has been found regardingthe effects of family to work conflict on job satisfaction. Thirdly, work-familyconflict and work to family conflict have negative effects on organizationalcommitment while no evience has been found regarding the effects of work tofamily conflict on organizational commitment.Key Words: Work-Family Conflict, Job Stress, Job Satisfaction,Organizational Commitment, Pharmaceutical Industry.