The implications of a strategy of heavy use of overtime in retailing

Many companies deal with aggregate scheduling by forcing overtime on their employees to adjust for the peaks of seasonal demand. For example, a recent The Wall Street Journal report on long and irregular hours in the U.S. highlights Angie Clark, a J.C. Penney supervisor in Springfield, Virginia. Clark works at least 44 hours a week, […]

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