A closer look at key concepts of work-nonwork interface

In this chapter we adopt a critical view on whether or not there is a solid and consistent theoretical understanding of what‘work-nonwork interface’ is. We challenge the theoretical meaning and practical value of different work-nonwork interface concepts by referring to the question whether or not current traditional measures of conflict/enrichment/balance are the most suitable to capture such constructs or whether more innovative ways of measurement are also possible. For this purpose, we initially provide an overview of the existing key concepts to further propose several venues for advancing research on the work-nonwork interface.