Pay method affects vineyard pruner performance

A new study indicates that vineyard pruners paid on a piece-rate basis tend to work more quickly than those paid by the hour. Pay method had little effect on pruning quality as perceived by growers, although crews paid by the hour did seem to do a slightly better job. Total pruning costs were also i...

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Veröffentlicht in:	California agriculture (Berkeley, Calif.) Calif.), 1992-09, Vol.46 (5), p.12-13
Hauptverfasser:	Billikopf, G.E. (Stanislaus County), Norton, M.V
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AGRICULTURAL WORKERS CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIE FARM WORKERS JOB PERFORMANCE OBREROS AGRICOLAS ORGANISATION DU TRAVAIL ORGANIZACION DEL TRABAJO OUVRIER AGRICOLE PIECE WORK WAGES PODA PRUNING REMUNERATION SALARIOS TAILLE TIME WAGES VIGNOBLE VINA VINEYARDS VITICULTURA VITICULTURE WORK ORGANIZATION
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Zusammenfassung:	A new study indicates that vineyard pruners paid on a piece-rate basis tend to work more quickly than those paid by the hour. Pay method had little effect on pruning quality as perceived by growers, although crews paid by the hour did seem to do a slightly better job. Total pruning costs were also influenced by vine vigor and vineyard location.
ISSN:	0008-0845 2160-8091
DOI:	10.3733/ca.v046n05p12