Indian Journal of Industrial Relations

1. Fang-tai Tseng

Received
04-Jun-2026
Accepted
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Published
04-Jun-2026
Abstract
The present study illustrates a framework for successful working- hours reduction in the field of management. The author identifies three types of workinghours reductions: the tradeunion- led reduction, the government- led reduction, and the company- led reduction, and focuses on the government-led one, which brings in a huge managerial challenge for employers. As a conclusion, the study proposes a compensative strategy package, composed of an organization’s change strategies (workinghours arrangement, work process improvement, and work ethics change) and wages in the status quo policy, to help employers overcome the impact on labour costs and productivity. Four propositions are proposed for further studies.
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