Michael W. Horrigan

Flexible workplace practices: Evidence from a nationally representative survey

The authors estimate the extent to which establishments have adopted six alternative work organization practices. Findings from the 1993 Survey of Employer Provided Training show that some 42% of all establishments used at least one of these practices, and among establishments with 50 or more employees the figure was nearly 70%. Establishment characteristics that were positively related to the use of the practices were the recent introduction of new technology; large size; manufacturing as the primary activity; incentive-based compensation; the provision of generous benefits; and the use of extensive training. The choice of practices varied greatly among establishments, with no apparent “best practice.”

A Study in the Process of Planning, Designing and Executing a Survey Program: The BLS American Time-Use Survey

Abstract In this study, we describe the evolution of the American time-use survey (ATUS) from its inception as an issue of statistical policy interest in 1991 to its implementation in January 2003 as an ongoing monthly survey sponsored by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. This 12-year process included four developmental phases. Each successive phase represented a deeper level of agency commitment and outside statistical support. The resulting reports referenced in the text reflect an evolution in our thinking on survey estimation objectives, units of measurement, universe frame and sampling plan, and data collection and coding protocols.