Gender Discrepancies in the Outcomes of Schedule Control on Overtime Hours and Income in Germany

By Yvonne Lott, Heejung Chung. 2016

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Schedule control can have both positive – e.g., increased income – but also negative outcomes – e.g., increased overtime. Here our core interest is whether there are gender discrepancies in these outcomes. Given the different ways in which schedule control can be used, and perceived to be used by men and women, their outcomes are also expected to be different. This is examined using the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (2003-2011), and panel regression models. The results show that schedule control is associated with increases in overtime and income – but only for men. Women in full-time positions also increase their overtime hours when using schedule control yet they do not receive similar financial rewards. The results of this study provide evidence to show that increases in schedule control has the potential to traditionalise gender roles by increasing mainly men’s working hours, while also adding to the gender pay gap.

Subfields: General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science

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In General Health Professions

Heejung Chung

In Sociology and Political Science

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Are Flexible Work Arrangements Associated with Lower Levels of Chronic Stress-Related Biomarkers? A Study of 6025 Employees in the UK Household Longitudinal Study (2019, background): “, 2013), which may partly be due to greater trust placed in such workers, and their perceived potential to increase their productivity through the use of such arrangements (Lott and Chung, 2016).”
Gender, Flexibility Stigma and the Perceived Negative Consequences of Flexible Working in the UK (2018, background): “Similarly, men are more likely to and are more able to adhere to the ideal worker culture—i.e. be able to prioritise work above everything else, including family (Williams 1999; see also,Chung and Van der Horst 2018a; Lott and Chung 2016; Lott 2018 for evidence of this).”