US-China Planning Visit: Development of a Study of the Family and Work Interface

阿巴拉契亚州立大学商学院的副教授贝蒂·科菲和斯特拉·安德森（PI和Co-PI）将与南京大学商学院院长赵曙明教授（中国的Co-PI）一起完善一项研究方案，以考察中国和美国家庭与工作的比较界面。 家庭与工作的关系是影响个人、机构和经济效益的一个根本问题。 在规划访问期间，PI将（1）共同完善结构和测量模式的有效性，（2）联合培训第二阶段数据收集的测量员，以及（3）最终确定项目第三阶段的抽样框架和行政要求。 该项目为这两个机构的研究生提供了独特的教育机会，以获得跨文化的研究经验。 此次规划访问将扩大包括美国研究生在内的代表性不足的人群对NSF项目的参与，预期的研究项目有可能对中国快速变化的经济和社会环境中的工作与家庭界面及其影响进行基准测试。

AbstractOISE-0554662Coffey, Appalachian State UniversityBetty Coffey and Stella Anderson (PI and Co-PI), Associate Professors in the College of Business at Appalachian State University, together with the Co-PI in China, Professor ZHAO, Shuming Dean, School of Business at Nanjing University, will refine a research protocol to examine the comparative interface of family and work in China and the United States. The interface of family and work is a fundamental issue impacting the effectiveness of individuals, institutions and economies. During the planning visit PIs will (1) jointly refine the validity of constructs and measurement modalities, (2) jointly train surveyors for second phase data collection, and (3) finalize the sampling frame and administrative requirements for the tertiary phase of the project. The project provides unique educational opportunities for graduate students at both institutions to obtain a cross-cultural research experience. The planning visit will broaden participation of underrepresented persons, including U.S. graduate students in NSF programs, and the anticipated research project has the potential to benchmark work-family interface and impacts in China, a fast-changing economic and social environment.