A STUDY OF FRINGE BENEFITS.
Abstract
Fringe benefits as a term was coined by the War Labor Board during World War II to describe the various indirect benefits which industry had devised to attract and keep labor when increases in direct wages were not permitted. Although some 'fringes' had their beginning as early as the 1700's, World War II was the big accelerator for their growth. This study examines the background of, and presents statistics on this phenomenal growth over the last twenty-five years. It analyzes the problems involved in cost accounting these new 'indirect wages' and examines the attitudes of managment and labor towards them. Thoughts, by academicians and economists, that have been generated by the various problems in the field are presented along with the trends for the future. The appendix contains an analysis of comparative costs of fringe benefits in industry and the military services. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0481411
Entities
People
- John W. Haizlip
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School