The Attitudes of Professionals Towards Job Sharing

J. M. Wood and G. Wattus
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J. M. Wood: Newcastle University.
G. Wattus: Hunter District Water Board.

Australian Journal of Management, 1987, vol. 12, issue 1, 103-122

Abstract: This paper investigates the attitudes of a sample of engineers, medical technologists and primary school teachers regarding the perceived effects that job sharing may have upon: (a) the working conditions of these professionals; (b) the supply and demand of labour to these professions; (c) the administration of these professionals; and (d) the social relationships and interactions of these professionals. The findings strongly support the introduction of job sharing into these professions as an overall benefit-cost ratio of 6:1 was obtained. The results of this study are then compared against a number of other recent Australian studies in this area.

Keywords: JOB SHARING; PART-TIME WORK; VOLUNTARY WORK TIME OPTIONS; PRORATED FRINGE BENEFITS; COST-BENEFITS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1987
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DOI: 10.1177/031289628701200108

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