Game Theory Analysis on Behavior Strategy Selections of Employees Under “996” Working System

Abstract

On March 27, 2019, a project called 996ICU spread on GitHub. What is 996.ICU? It's work 996, sick ICU. The project received a wide response as soon as it was released. There have been a lot of favorable and critical comments on the "996" work system, which has triggered a wave of hot public opinions. Based on the game theory, this paper tries to analyze the employee's behavior strategy selection under "996" working system, and reveal the internal reasons for the long-term existence of "996" working system.