Sociology of Work: The Concept of "The Worker"s Effort" in Wilhelm Baldamus' Work - A Response to the Term "Efficiency" in Business Administration

The concept of the worker's "effort expended", as analyzed by Wilhelm Baldamus, constitutes a crucial dimension of the sociology of work that contrasts with the term "efficiency" in business administration.The employee's effort does not depend only on economic factors or formal employment contracts, but mainly on informal, social and cultural relations, known as the "tacit employment contract".These implicit relations shape the meaning of work and influence the degree of effort exerted, varying according to position in the hierarchy, sector of work and seniority in the organization.