HAVE BRITISH WORKERS BEEN WORKING HARDER IN THATCHER BRITAIN - A RECONSIDERATION OF THE CONCEPT OF EFFORT

被引：12

作者：

GUEST, DE

机构：

[1] Department of Occupational Psychology, Birkbeck College

来源：

BRITISH JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS | 1990年 / 28卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1111/j.1467-8543.1990.tb00997.x

中图分类号：

F24 [劳动经济];

学科分类号：

020106 ; 020207 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;

摘要：

Increased intensity of work has been frequently cited as part of the explanation for the productivity gains in British manufacturing industry during the 1980s. One of the main sources for this claim has been the PUL (Percentage Utilization of Labour) index, a measure of throughput at the point of production. Analysis of the underlying rationale for this measure leads to the conclusion that it is not a sound basis on which to assess workers' effort. This article examines the concept of effort in some detail and considers the validity of psychological and psychophysiological measures. Whichever measure is used, the evidence provides little support for the contention that workers' effort has been a significant factor in productivity increases. © 1990 Blackwell Publishing Ltd / London School of Economics

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页码：293 / 312

页数：20