A flexitime feasibility analysis model for production oriented organizations
Abstract : The objective of this thesis was to develop a flexitime feasibility analysis model for production oriented organizations. Current literature on flexitime was reviewed to give insight into the background and growth of the flexitime concept. Laws and regulations restricting full utilization of the flexitime system are examined and discussed, as well as the common fears and misconceptions of management, supervisors, and organized labor. Further clarification on analyzing the feasibility of flexitime was gained from interviews with administrators, managers, and employees in organizations utilizing flexitime. In those organizations where genuine employer - employee trust and cooperation abound, the authors noted that few difficulties were encountered in applying or administering the concept of flexitime. Flexitime is not a cure for poor management - labor relations. However, given an organization where progressive management techniques are in practice, flexitime can result in greater employee motivation and higher productivity. (Author)
Flexible Working Hours: The Missing Link
The rapid and successful emergence of flexible-working-hour systems in Europe presents new evidence about the effects of systems of participation in management. After comparing the assumptions underlying flexible working hours with those basic to many other participative systems, the authors find a significant difference, upon which they base a number of hypotheses that explain the general success of this innovative management system.
Estimating alcohol-related absenteeism in New Zealand.
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Absence from work has often been regarded as a major contributor to the economic costs imposed by alcohol use. Utilising general population Survey data, this study used a variety of methods to identify those days of reported absence which were likely to be alcohol related. No clear relationship was found between heavy drinking and overall absenteeism. However, regardless of the way in which alcohol-related absenteeism was assessed there was a higher probability of occurrence among those classified as heavy drinkers. This suggests that there are clear differences between heavy and non-heavy drinkers in relation to only certain kinds of absenteeism.