{"product_id":"9780814402405","title":"The 24-Hour Business: Maximizing Productivity Through Round-the-Clock Operations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"There are 8,760 hours in a year. How many companies use all those hours as effectively as they could?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis succinct new guide shows how to squeeze productivity from every hour of the day — without squeezing employees dry. Author Richard Coleman, a much sought after authority on \"shiftwork\" schedules, explains that round-the-clock business hours are no longer just for manufacturing, but can raise productivity and lower costs in a wide range of industries: retail, hospitality, transportation, insurance, banking, and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith many examples from around the globe, Coleman shows readers how to launch or improve a 24-hour operation. He addresses such issues as:\u003cbr\u003e• making maximum use of time, equipment, and people \u003cbr\u003e• avoiding serious and costly problems of morale, health, and safety \u003cbr\u003e• designing a schedule that meets the particular needs of a business\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMACOM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031235543280,"sku":"9780814402405","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780814402405_p0.jpg?v=1763751315","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780814402405","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}