In this editorial we examine theory testing within the work-family literature. We identified three highly cited theoretical articles (
Ashforth et al., 2000;
Greenhaus & Beutell, 1985;
Greenhaus & Powell, 2006) and examined the extent that the propositions posed in these articles had been tested. Results indicated that the majority of the propositions posed in these three influential theoretical articles have not been tested. We discuss possible reasons for the lack of testing and offer potential paths forward for improving work-family theory.
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