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Reduced Working Hours and Extended Operation Hours: A Profitable Change to a 6+6-Hour Shift Model in Essilor Oy

Olsson, Birgitta LU (1999) In Journal of Human Resource Costing & Accounting 4(2). p.63-72
Abstract
In this article, the author discusses the implications of a 6+6-hour model for the production economy of the Finnish Company Essilor Oy. The theory of returns to scale has been used to analyse the results of the change from one 8-hour shift to the 6+6-hour-shift system. It is shown that the company Essilor attained a better production economy and increased profit by introducing a 6+6-hour-shift system in one of their departments. The operation time increased by 72%. The wages per month were unreduced and seven new persons were recruited.
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keywords
working-time, shorter working hours, Essilor Oy, reduced working time, working time reduction
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Journal of Human Resource Costing & Accounting
volume
4
issue
2
pages
63 - 72
publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISSN
1401-338X
DOI
10.1108/eb029058
language
English
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  publisher    = {{Emerald Group Publishing Limited}},
  series       = {{Journal of Human Resource Costing & Accounting}},
  title        = {{Reduced Working Hours and Extended Operation Hours: A Profitable Change to a 6+6-Hour Shift Model in Essilor Oy}},
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  doi          = {{10.1108/eb029058}},
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