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Sex, drugs and rationality

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The traditional view in economics reveals that with the long-run benefits outweighing the costs, people take drugs, smoke and have unsafe sex after having made considered choices. A discussion on whether such behavior is to be considered rational or irrational by the economist is made.

Author: Oswald, Andrew
Publisher: Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
Publication Name: Accountancy
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0001-4664
Year: 2004
Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Laws, regulations and rules, Drug abuse, Sex (Biology), Rationality

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Achieving the work/life balance?

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The ways to tackle the issue of the work/life balance in western countries are addressed. Some of the solutions such as relying on the scientific method, banning use of modern electronics in selected parts of the organization and implementation of Initiative-Free Year are highlighted.

Author: Oswald, Andrew
Publisher: Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
Publication Name: Accountancy
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0001-4664
Year: 2004
Product standards, safety, & recalls, Personnel administration, Standards, Human resource management, Associations, institutions, etc., Company personnel management, Life span, Productive, Productive life span, Organizations

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Seeking the work/life balance

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A survey estimated that approximately 2 million Britons put in more than 60 hours a week in work thus contributing less time to personal and family life. Mostly highly qualified people suffer from the sense of wanting more family time peeks.

Author: Oswald, Andrew
Publisher: Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
Publication Name: Accountancy
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0001-4664
Year: 2003
Work Schedules, Work hours, Surveys, Hours of labour, Work-life balance

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