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Flexitime and the Long-Hours Culture in the Public Sector: Causes and Effects

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  • David Peetz
  • Cameron Allan

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There has been a major international debate about the importance of work time change. One key aspect of this debate has been the extent and impact of extended work hours. In this paper we examine the effects of a flexitime system on excessive hours in a Queensland public service department. This study finds that, for some groups of workers, the introduction of the flexitime system directly contributed to the development of a long-hours culture. The long-hours culture developed as part of managerial prerogative and in the absence of adequate regulation. Our research also finds that employees reluctantly working long hours consistently reported negative effects on their working and non-working life.

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  • David Peetz & Cameron Allan, 2005. "Flexitime and the Long-Hours Culture in the Public Sector: Causes and Effects," The Economic and Labour Relations Review, , vol. 15(2), pages 159-180, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ecolab:v:15:y:2005:i:2:p:159-180
    DOI: 10.1177/103530460501500201
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    1. Deborah Figart & Lonnie Golden, 1998. "The Social Economics of Work Time: Introduction," Review of Social Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 56(4), pages 411-424.
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    2. Iain Campbell, 2007. "Long Working Hours in Australia: Working-Time Regulation and Employer Pressures," The Economic and Labour Relations Review, , vol. 17(2), pages 37-68, April.

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