摘要：Results from empirical research to date consistently indicate that the temporal constraints of work (total work hours and commute time) increase work-family conflict. Telework attributes such as less commuting time and greater scheduling flexibility are considered likely to reduce work-family conflict (WFC), especially for workers with very young children. This paper examines empirically whether work-family conflict is reduced in the case of home-based telework using March 2005 data from 357 employed and self-employed fathers and mothers with preschool children in Tokyo.The major results indicate that there is a lower trend for WFC for home-based workers as opposed to those who work outside the home as far as a comparison of averages shows, but the structural equation model analysis verified that the presence/absence of home-based work does not have a direct impact on WFC. The most dominant feature of the home-based workers was their shorter work hours. These results suggest that other causes may trigger WFC in home-based work settings.
关键词：telework ; work-family conflict ; home-based work ; childcare ; Japan
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