ARE WORKERS UP TO THE FOUR-DAY WORKWEEK

• NCJ Number: 7151
• Journal: MANAGEMENT REVIEW Volume: 61 Issue: 7 Dated: (JULY 1972) Pages: 14-19
• Author(s): E M ROSENTHAL
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 6 pages
• Corporate Author: American Management Assoc
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

SUMMARY OF RESEARCH ON THE EFFECTS OF A SHORTENED WORKWEEK ON EMPLOYEES.

Abstract

PRELIMINARY STUDIES INDICATE THAT THE ATTITUDE TOWARD THE FOUR-DAY WEEK IS FAVORABLE. THE INCIDENCE OF FATIGUE AND ACCIDENTS IS LOWER THAN EXPECTED, AND ABSENTEEISM HAS NOT INCREASED. WHILE SOME EMPLOYERS ARE WORRIED ABOUT GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR MOONLIGHTING, MANY TAKE NO STAND ON THE ISSUE, BELIEVING THAT A WORKER'S FREE TIME IS NOT SUBJECT TO EMPLOYER CONTROL.