The Work Ethic--a Critical Analysis

Résumé du livre

Collection of essays on work attitudes as defined in terms of labour force participation and labour productivity in the USA - covers employees attitudes and trade union attitudes to reduced hours of work, early retirement and the subsequent increase in leisure; outlines historical evolution of industrialization, personnel management and work organization resulting in greater labour productivity; discusses the effect of social security benefits and income levels on the Motivation to work. Graphs, references and tables.