REC100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Flextime, Job Sharing, Contingent Work

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Work may include paid employment, studying, looking for work, unpaid housework, etc. What seems like work to one person may be viewed as leisure to another person. Work employment activities undertaken by an individual for financial compensation. Wilensky and parker spillover and compensation: spillover hypothesis qualities, characteristics and attitudes toward tasks people perform at work would be carried over or reflected in their leisure choices. Ex. spillover optimistic individuals who are highly engaged in their work also become actively involved in personally/socially beneficial leisure activities. Aggressive: people that engage in risk-taking leisure activities as a means of psychological compensation for the dull routine experienced at work everyday. Upgrading: when a worker chooses activities that allow some measure of creativity or meaning not found in work; parking lot attendant might be part of a music group and enjoy rehearsing and performing during his/her leisure time. Segmentation: a sharp split between leisure and work.

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