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Four-day service-staff work-week in order to complete maintenance operations more effectively in a Nigerian power-generating station

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  • Lilly, M.T.
  • Emovon, I.
  • Ogaji, S.O.T.
  • Probert, S.D.

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Labour costs represent the major portion of the total cost in many industries and activities. This investigation examines a four-day workweek (compared with the current five-day week schedule) for maintenance operations in the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN). The aim is to reduce maintenance labour-costs, while satisfying increasing demands for higher effectiveness. Changing from the five to a four-day workweek for maintenance personnel at the Afam power-station is predicted to produce savings of 10% of maintenance labour cost without any loss of output or quality of service.

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  • Lilly, M.T. & Emovon, I. & Ogaji, S.O.T. & Probert, S.D., 2007. "Four-day service-staff work-week in order to complete maintenance operations more effectively in a Nigerian power-generating station," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 84(10), pages 1044-1055, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:84:y:2007:i:10:p:1044-1055
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