Self-control and the development of work arrangements

Abstract

In this paper, we bring together and advance a growing literature on a third feature: worker self-control. Individuals may not be able to work as hard as they would like. Some workplace arrangements may make self-control problems more severe, while others may ameliorate them.Below, we describe evidence from a field experiment broadly supportive of the selfcontrol perspective. We then argue that many work arrangements can be understood differently through this perspective. Specifically, we use self-control considerations to interpret the productivity increases and changes in work organization that accompany the shift from agrarian to industrialized production.

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