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| Author: | Bacon, N. Blyton, P. Dastmalchian, A. |
| Title: | The significance of working time arrangements accompanying the introduction of teamworking: evidence from employees |
| Journal: | British Journal of Industrial Relations
2005 : DEC, VOL. 43:4, p. 681-701 |
| Index terms: | hours of work team work working conditions |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper reports a study where the introduction of teamworking was accompanied by negotiated changes in working time patterns, involving some employees transferring to a 5-shift, 8-hour pattern, others to a 5-shift, 12-hour pattern. Employee attitude surveys before and after the changes indicate those moving to 12-hour working much more satisfied with both working time and other changes, compared with those remaining on 8-hour shifts. The creation of extra non-work days was seen as the major advantage of the longer shifts, which compensated for the harder work regime identified under teamworking and greater rigidity of the 5-shift system. |
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