SMALL BUSINESS EYES THE FOUR-DAY WORKWEEK

摘要: SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE NON-SERVICE AREAS ARE CONVERTING THEIR OPERATIONS TO SHORT WEEK, WHICH MOST CASES MEANS A RESCHEDULING SO THAT EACH EMPLOYEE WILL BE PRESENT PLANT FOR FOUR LONGER DAYS. SUCCESS OF CON- VERSION FORM MANAGEMENT'S POINT VIEW IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONATE SUSTAINED INCREASE PRODUCTION INITIATED BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION CONVERSION. PLANNED MOVE WITH CARE AND FORE- THOUGHT, IT HAS PAID HANDSOME DIVIDENDS. AS WELL WORKING OUT SCHEDULE REFLECTS ITS PARTICULAR NEEDS, COMPANY MUST SCRUTINIZE ALL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ELIMINATE ONES DYSFUNCTIONAL, OUTDATED OR DEVITALIZED. AMONG SHORT-TERM GAINS MAGNETISM SUCH AN ARRANGEMENT CAN USED BY LEVER AGAINST LARGER COMPETITORS. RAPID, DRAMATIC DECREASES ABSENTEEISM BEEN OBSERVED SOME COMPANIES. SHORTENED WEEK USEFUL COMPANIES HAVE SEASONAL SLACKS, NOTED BARGAINING ISSUE UNIONS. LONG-TERM GAINS, ASSISTANCE IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIONS MAY RESISTED EARLIER. WORKWEEK ALSO DESIGNED IMPROVE EFFICIENCY. EXAMPLE PRESENTED CONVERSION PRODUCED JUMP PRODUCTIVITY. PERIODIC SCRUTINIZING UPDATING ESSENTIAL MAINTAIN HIGH CASE EXAMPLES VARIATIONS WORK DESCRIBED. EXHIBIT ILLUSTRATES COMPOSITE CHANGES PRODUCTIVITY 14 REAL COVERING BROAD SPECTRUM INDUSTRY FROM STEEL INSURANCE. FOUR-DAY DEPEND ON PRACTICABILITY SPECIFIC CLASSES LABOR SKILLS INVOLVED. PRESSURE ORGANIZED SEEN STRONG FACTOR INDUCING CHANGE WORKWEEK. BECOME COMMON FUTURE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS, ESPECIALLY IF ECONOMY SLOWS UMEMPLOYMENT INCREASES.