ABSTRACT

In 1931 the International Association for Social Progress decided to undertake an enquiry concerning the effects of a shorter working week on unemployment and productivity. This title, first published in 1934, provides an analysis of information obtained through the author’s private research on the subject, and will be of interest to students of business studies and human resource management.

chapter II|25 pages

Rationalisation

chapter III|33 pages

The Weekly Hours now Worked

chapter IV|22 pages

The Two-Shift System

chapter VIII|30 pages

The Problem of Leisure