InhaltsangabeTopics for Comparative Research on Operating Hours in the EU.- Flexible Working Patterns and Factor Utilisation: A Cross-country Comparison.- Operating Hours in the EU: the Role of Strategy, Structure and Context.- Exploring Terra Incognita - Operating Hours in the Service Sector.- Small and Medium-sized Establishments in Europe: Operating Hours and Working Time Patterns.- Patterns of Flexibility in Domestic and Foreign Enterprises.- Capacity Utilisation, Working Time and the Quality of Work.