I don't know the answer to your question Valerie, but a little while ago I came across an interesting historical I/O fact that I thought might be amusing to your class: it appears that the original published mention of "industrial psychology" a typographical error. See http://ahp.yorku.ca/?p=365
Regards, Chris Green York U. Toronto, Canada ================== Valerie Eastman wrote: > > > In my I/O class we will soon be discussing work schedules and I came > across an interesting quote in the Schultz & Schultz book (/Psychology > and Work Today/, 9th ed.) that says, "An interesting relationship has > been documented between nominal and actual working hours. When > nominal (prescribed) hours are increased, actual working hours > decrease. In other words, the longer the workday or workweek, the > lower the work productivity". The authors go on to assert that much > overtime work is "unproductive because people tend to adjust to the > longer workday by performing at a slower pace". However, beyond a > couple of anecdotes related to WWII and the Great Depression and a > vague reference to a study conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor > Statistics (also during WWII), the authors provide no references to > back up their assertions. (A quick search of PsycInfo also yielded > little useful information except for a study on overtime published in > /Personnel Psychology/ in 1980.) The authors also say that "some > research shows that employees spend no more than half the workweek > actually performing required job tasks". However, once again, no > research is cited. If any of you are familiar with research in this > area, please let me know. If the authors' assertions are correct, I > think this would be a really interesting topic to discuss in my class. > > Thanks! > > Valerie J. Eastman, Ph.D. > Associate Professor of Psychology > Department of Behavioral Sciences > Drury University > 900 N. Benton > Springfield, Missouri 65802 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
