Worker preferences among time-off benefits and pay

Abstract

197 INDUSTRIAL WORKERS EXPRESSED THEIR PREFERENCES AMONG 6 PROPOSALS FOR ADDITIONAL PAID TIME OFF THE JOB. PREFERENCE FOR A COMPARABLE PAY RAISE WAS ALSO MEASURED. EXTRA VACATION WAS MOST PREFERRED WHILE A PROPOSAL TO SHORTEN THE WORKDAY WAS LEAST PREFERRED. THE PAY RAISE WAS 5TH IN PREFERENCE. DIFFERENCES IN PREFERENCE WERE RELATED TO SEX, AGE, MARITAL STATUS, AND JOB SATISFACTION. FOREMEN WERE ABLE TO PREDICT OVERALL WORKER PREFERENCES WITH HIGH ACCURACY. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)