)Research Proposal( ‫خطة البحث‬

‫تأثير تقليل ساعات العمل على إنتاجية الموظفين‬ ‫عنوان الدراسة بالعربية‬
Reducing working hours, and how will this affect productivity in companies ‫عنوان الدراسة باإلنجليزية‬

18/6/2022:‫تاريخ التسليم‬
1182985 ‫الرقم الجامعي‬ ‫لؤي داوود‬ ‫االسم‬
‫اسم الطالب‬
2021\2022 ‫الفصل الثاني‬ ‫الفصل الدراسي‬ ‫دائرة ادارة االعمال‬ ‫الدائرة‬
Almutasem Abu Daqa ‫المدرس‬/‫اسم المشرف‬

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Topic GRADE
Content Format 10 %
Introduction 10%
Research Problem 10%
Theoretical Framework Literature 30%
Review &
Research Methodology 30%
References 10%
Total Mark 100

‫المقدمة‬

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 ‫ ال تتجاوز صفحة واحدة وتحتوي على اهمية الموضوع‬.‫قد تكون الخلفية نظرية أو تاريخية أو مقدمات كلية عامة عن الموضوع‬
Introduction
Studies have called for reducing the daily working hours to only five, and confirmed that this will contribute
to improving employee productivity, while indicating that the increase in the intensity of hours leads to
more stress.

The 8-hour workday has been the norm for more than a century, but recent polls indicate that most people
really only produce 3 hours each day, which has led to calls for the work day to be reduced to five or six
hours. This decision will increase employee well-being and ultimately productivity.

In addition to a noticeable improvement in increasing the productivity of companies and increasing the job
satisfaction of their employees when adopting the system of reducing hours.

:‫) أو أسئلتها‬Research Problem( ‫مشكلة الدراسة‬

.‫يجب أن تكون مشكلة البحث محددة وواضحة‬
Research Problem

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There are many companies that encourage their employees to work longer and longer hours. According to
the surveys that recently done on this topic, recent employees sign Longer hours than ever. With increasing
pressure to deliver tangible results and high expectations of managers Increasing competition in local
markets, employee productivity has become and managers alike are more important than ever.

Unfortunately, many CEOs follow the old idea which its mean they want to be productive, but they don't
realize that more hours of work lead to less productivity

: )Hypotheses(‫فرضيات الدراسة‬
Null and Alternate Hypothesis ‫يجب تحديد الفرضيات بحيث تتضمن‬
Hypotheses

1) The less hours you work, the higher your productivity

2) The more extra time work, the lower job satisfaction

:)Importance and Expected Impact( ‫أهمية الدراسة‬

.)original contributions( ‫ أو ماذا سيضيف البحث على المعرفة العلمية الموجودة‬،‫ الجديد في البحث بالمقارنة مع األبحاث السابقة‬.
.)impact( ‫ مساهمة البحث في معالجة قضايا معينة في المجتمع وفي الحياة اليومية‬.
Importance and Expected Impact

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The main objective of the study is to identify the impact of reducing working hours on employee
productivity.

This research will help to raise awareness among managers about the negative effects that result from long
working hours for employees and from the extra time work system that results in a decrease in productivity
and job satisfaction for employees.

This research will help companies take action to rectify the situation, which includes reducing excessive
collaboration and implementing best practices for time management.

‫يجب أن يتضمن ما يلي‬ :)Theoretical Frame Work( ‫اإلطار النظري للدراسة ومراجعة االدبيات‬

1- Variables Identification 2- Variables inter-relationships. 3- Diagram of relationships between variables

Theoretical Frame Work

Reducing working hours

Research has shown that reducing working hours can lead to increased job satisfaction, and this effect is
especially strong for employees who cannot spend enough time with their family due to daily work and long
hours

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 The dependent variable is job satisfaction, the independent variable is reduced working hours, and the
moderation variable is the inability to spend time with family

Job
Working satisfaction
hours

Independent variable Dependent variable

Spending
time with
family

Moderating variable

:)Research Methodology( ‫منهجية الدراسة‬

‫ كيفية اختيارها‬،‫ حجمها‬،‫) العينة (نوعها‬2(.)‫الخ‬...‫ مختبر‬،‫ تجريبي‬،‫كيفي‬- ‫ كمي‬،‫ميداني‬- ‫) نوع البحث (نظري‬1(:‫يجب أن تكون المنهجية واضحة‬
.)‫الخ‬...‫ تحليل كيفي‬،‫ تحليل إحصائي معين‬،‫) طريقة التحليل (جداول‬4(.)‫الخ‬...‫ أجهزة‬،‫) األدوات المستخدمة (استبانة‬3(9.)‫وأماكنها‬

Research Methodology

The type of research is theoretical - field

The type of sample is simple random sampling
Sample volume is 240 employees
Secondary data information
A test was presented to a number employees within a New Zealand company

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The study said that a New Zealand company gave its 240 employees over eight weeks, three days off, and
work every week only four days instead of five days Employees worked 30 hours a week, instead of the
usual 37.5 Despite the decrease in the number of working hours, this did not make a difference. Rather, the
opposite occurred. Productivity increased significantly, as well as the positive impact on work among
employees in the company.

APA style :)References( ‫المصادر والمراجع‬

References

Holest, (2019): "Coping with stressful situations in social work before and after reduced working hours"

Nilsonne, (2020): "Reduced working hours and work-life balance"

Bakalim, (2017): "The mediating effect of work–life balance on the relationship between work–family
conflict and life satisfaction"

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Schiller, (2017): " The impact of reduced worktime on sleep and perceived stress – a group randomized
intervention study using diary data"

Anttila, (2015): "Working-Time Regimes and Work-Life Balance in Europe"

Raposo, (2008): "How Working Time Reduction Affects Employment and Wages"

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