RT Article
T1 Trends toward part-time employment: Ethical issues
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 12
IS 10
SP 811
OP 815
A1 Bartkowiak, Julia J.
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V
YR 1993
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1785670042
AB This paper addresses the current trend of hiring part-time employees for United States businesses. This common practice is one that does not consider the best interests of the employee. I argue that, at the present time, many people, especially those who are poor, have no other choice than to accept these part-time positions. As a result, the quality of life of these workers and their family members suffers. Companies typically employ part-time workers in an effort to increase profits. I argue that this practice will only increase short-term profits, and hiring a large staff of part-time workers will actually decrease long-term profitability. Consequently, this unethical practice is also an unprofitable one.
K1 Current Trend
K1 Ethical Issue
K1 Economic Growth
K1 Family Member
K1 United States
DO 10.1007/BF00881313