" (Corrigall, and Konrad) Women tend to value better hours, an undemanding commute, helping others, interpersonal relationships, along with a diversity of basic job aspects more than the job components men value. These preferences, this researcher contends, could adversely or positively affect determinations related to FWH. As "society prescribes different values, attitudes and activities for women and men that lead to differences in job attribute preferences,... women's and men's job attribute preferences are thought to differ because different opportunities are available to the sexes and different constraints encumber them in the paid work and family domains." (Ibid) Along with these differences, the study Corrigall, and Konrad implemented also considered the influences of cultural context, and ensuing opportunities afforded to men and women.

Gender stereotypes, shared sets of beliefs regarding psychological traits characteristic of women and men, may differ in various countries, however, in the majority of countries, feminine characteristics usually...
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