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| Author: | Golden, L. |
| Title: | A brief history of long work time and the contemporary sources of overwork |
| Journal: | Journal of Business Ethics
2009 : VOL 84:SUPPL. 2, p. 217-227 |
| Index terms: | work labour supply history |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The article first conducts a literature review on the history of the length of working hours. Then a multi-disciplinary framework is developed to disclose the motivating factors that drive employees to work long hours. According to the model, employee's preferences of the number of work hours are derived from five sources: current real wage rates, forward-looking wage trajectories, relative status associated with working hours, intrinsic rewards, process benefits or amenities acquired through work and structural constraints such as hours demanded by the employer. Finally, policies are suggested to address the persistence of long work hours. |
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