“Flexible†Workplace Practices: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Survey

Maury Gittleman (), Michael Horrigan and Mary Joyce

ILR Review, 1998, vol. 52, issue 1, 99-115

Abstract: The authors estimate the extent to which establishments have adopted six alternative work organization practices. Findings from the 1993 Survey of Employer Provided Training show that some 42% of all establishments used at least one of these practices, and among establishments with 50 or more employees the figure was nearly 70%. Establishment characteristics that were positively related to the use of the practices were the recent introduction of new technology; large size; manufacturing as the primary activity; incentive-based compensation; the provision of generous benefits; and the use of extensive training. The choice of practices varied greatly among establishments, with no apparent “best practice.â€

Date: 1998
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DOI: 10.1177/001979399805200106

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