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Opinion / Commentary
Flexible scheduling
(China Daily)
Updated: 2007-09-24 07:02
Employers should be able to adopt a more human-oriented scheduling system
so long as it does not affect the quality and efficiency of the work
being done, says an article in Oriental Morning Post. The following is an
excerpt:
A few days ago the company P&G implemented a new policy that allows
employees to choose one day out of the five regular working days to work
at home.
The flexible system should allow employees to allocate their time freely
and is not likely to have an impact on the quality and efficiency of the
work. The system could benefit all sides.
There are many ways to make a company's operations more flexible. Beyond
allowing staff members to work from home, some companies allow workers to
leave the office at different times, while others allow employees to
reduce their work week from five days to four or three, with their
salaries being cut down accordingly. To put it simply, some enterprises
allow staff members to create a schedule that is best suited to their
skills and needs.
More than 40 percent of the large companies in Europe and the United
States have adopted flexible scheduling systems. In China, quite a few of
the Fortune 500 companies in Shanghai, as well as some local
heavyweights, have followed suit.
In fact, flexible scheduling could help companies make up for any
downtime that might occur. For example, a draftsman can still finish his
design work outside of the hours prescribed by the standard workday. At
present, many companies and government agencies rely on rigid management
systems. Strict management generally means nothing more than punishing
people who arrive late or leave early. The highest goal of many managers
seems to be keeping all of the employees in the office. This type of
management stresses formality over productivity, which is meaningless and
not desirable.
(China Daily 09/24/2007 page4)
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