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Ellen Ernst Kossek

Social Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1987
Work-Family Balance ChallengesJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorGender Diversity and InequalityEmployment and Welfare StudiesWorkplace Health and Well-being

Publications

259

Citations

19,876

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

40

Publishing since 1987

Research summary
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Ellen Ernst Kossek studies how workplaces support (or fail to support) employees who are balancing job responsibilities with family and personal life, a field often called work-family or work-life research. Her recent work examines flexible work policies, supervisor training to reduce work-family conflict, remote work, and how diversity, equity, and inclusion considerations shape family-friendly workplace practices. This research is generally aimed at informing organizational policy and management practice around employee well-being.

Work-life balance and flexibility policiesFamily-supportive supervisor behaviorDiversity, equity, and inclusion in organizationsRemote and flexible work arrangementsWorkplace well-being and job control

Publication output has slowed somewhat over the last decade, dropping from around 14 papers per year in 2017-2018 to an average of about 6 per year in the most recent five years, though with some year-to-year fluctuation.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.2/year recently
2017: 14 publications14172018: 14 publications14182019: 7 publications192020: 10 publications202021: 5 publications212022: 10 publications222023: 4 publications232024: 6 publications242025: 9 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Academy of Management Proceedings×24
  • Academy of Management Annals×5
  • Behavioral Science & Policy×4
  • Journal of Management×3
  • Human Resource Management×3
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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