Four Days, Forty Hours: A Case Study

Abstract

In instances where the four-day/forty-hour workweek was adopted, it was done so largely by businessmen who failed to look at the new schedule critically—only to find that there was little theoretical or practical justification for it in most cases. Alternatives to the 4/40 schedule include flexible hours, optimum work force mix, and job enrichment. © 1974, The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.