PSYCHOLOGY MASTER'S THESIS ABSTRACT

Lori Gulak
Industrial/Organizational
August 2000

Compressed Workweeks, Commuting, and Life and Job Satisfaction

    The purpose of the present study is to investigate the relationships between compressed workweeks, commuting, and life and job satisfaction.  One hundred volunteer participants from Los Angeles County Police Departments comprised the sample for this study.  The present study found that individuals with a 5-40 workweek experienced significantly more hassles and fewer uplifts than individuals with a 4-40 workweek.  Additionally, the longer the amount of time an individual spends commuting, the less likely they are to have higher job satisfaction.  Finally, it was found that employees with lengthy commutes reported greater job satisfaction when they worked a 4-40 schedule in comparison to those with 5-40 schedules.  The compressed workweek has shown to vastly improve an employee’s life and job satisfaction.

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