Intro -- Contents -- List of figures and tables -- Foreword -- 1 Introduction -- Part I The Context -- 2 Historical perspective -- 3 What is ABM? -- 4 Frameworks for measurement and improvement -- 5 The ABM framework -- Part II ABM in Practice -- 6 The ABM flow of costs -- 7 The basic principles...

<P>First published in 1985, this book examines the major components of working time from an international perspective, considering the individual aspects of working time, with particular emphasis on the argument that work should be shared to alleviate unemployment and the case for further...</p>