Alternative Work Patterns: Do Organisations Really Measure Their Worth?

Abstract

This article was written as a result of a study of alternative Work Pattern (AWP) applications in the United States. The study was designed to ascertain how Flexitime or other AWP's impact worker productivity, morale, absenteeism, turnover, or other such measures of woker's performance or attitude. The results of the study were inconclusive insofar as the main research question was concerned. 214 organisations throughout the United States were surveyed with a view toward the evaluation of their previously reported AWP applications. A one page survey schedule was mailed to the 214 organisations and there were 78 responses, thus yielding a response rate of 36 percent. Table 1 shows the response rate.

Citation

Burdetsky, B. and Katzman, M.S. (1982), "Alternative Work Patterns: Do Organisations Really Measure Their Worth?", Management Research News, Vol. 5 No. 1, pp. 14-17. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb027796