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Long Work Hours Culture: Causes, Consequences and Choices
Cary Cooper
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Description for Long Work Hours Culture: Causes, Consequences and Choices
Hardback. Coming to grips with work hours requires difficult choices by individuals, families, organizations and society at large. This title examines the effects of work hours on individual, family and organizational health. It also considers why some people work long hours and the potential costs and benefits of this investment. Editor(s): Burke, Professor Ronald J.; Cooper, Cary L. Num Pages: 188 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJWX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 245 x 30. Weight in Grams: 678.
Work hours has become a 'hot topic'. This volume examines the effects of work hours on individual, family and organizational health. It considers why some people work long hours and the potential costs and benefits of this investment. Some work long hours out of necessity, others willingly. Interestingly, most people, however, want to work fewer hours than they now do. One's motives for working long hours (the why) and one's attitudes and behaviours while working (the how) emerge as critical factors in the link between work hours and well-being.Contributions from experts from six countries address workaholism, the distinction between passion ... Read more
Work hours has become a 'hot topic'. This volume examines the effects of work hours on individual, family and organizational health. It considers why some people work long hours and the potential costs and benefits of this investment. Some work long hours out of necessity, others willingly. Interestingly, most people, however, want to work fewer hours than they now do. One's motives for working long hours (the why) and one's attitudes and behaviours while working (the how) emerge as critical factors in the link between work hours and well-being.Contributions from experts from six countries address workaholism, the distinction between passion ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
Number of Pages
188
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848550384
SKU
V9781848550384
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