NCJ Number
16164
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 41 Issue: 11 Dated: (NOVEMBER 1974) Pages: 30,32
Date Published
1974
Length
2 pages
Annotation
THE BACKGROUND, PHILOSOPHY, AND EFFECTS OF THE FOUR-DAY WORKWEEK ARE EXAMINED, AND THE USE OF THIS MANPOWER DEPLOYMENT CONCEPT WITH RESPECT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT IS REVIEWED.
Abstract
THE TREND TOWARD INCREASING USE OF THE FOUR-DAY WORKWEEK IS OUTLINED. THE FOUR-DAY WORKWEEK IS OFTEN SEEN AS A PARTIAL SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OF WORKER ALIENATION AND DISSATISFACTION. THE AUTHOR STATES, HOWEVER, THAT THERE IS LITTLE KNOWN ABOUT THE PHYSIOCOGICAL FACTORS AND SIDE EFFECTS OF FATIGUE ON THE WORKER OVER SUSTAINED PERIODS OF TIME. HE STATES THAT A WEEKEND OF THREE DAYS MAY NOT UNDO THE PHYSIOLOGICAL DAMAGE OF THE SHORTER, MORE INTENSE WORKWEEK. THE INCREASING EXPERIMENTATION WITH FOUR DAY WORKWEEKS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL IS THEN QUESTIONED DUE TO THESE PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORS.