Usinga detailed sample of semi-skilled production workers we find that holding a wide range of personal and job-related characteristics constant, workers assigned to more complex jobs seem to be more likely to quit than are workers assigned to simpler jobs. Job complexity has no discernible...

Usinga detailed sample of semi-skilled production workers we find that holding a wide range of personal and job-related characteristics constant, workers assigned to more complex jobs seem to be more likely to quit than are workers assigned to simpler jobs. Job complexity has no discernible...

The paper examines the effect of innovative work practices on the prevalence of sickness absence and accidents at work. We focus on several different aspects of workplace innovations (self-managed teams, information sharing, employer-provided training and incentive pay) along with the "bundles"...

Der Fehlzeiten-Report, der jährlich als Buch erscheint, informiert umfassend über die Struktur und Entwicklung des Krankenstandes der Beschäftigten in der deutschen Wirtschaft und analysiert dabei detailliert einzelne Branchen. Der aktuelle Fehlzeiten-Report widmet sich dem Thema...