We'll see! I think it takes two people of a willing type to buy into a system like this (people who believe explicit expectations lead to smoother relationships, instead of expecting other people to read their mind). I understand it won't work at all for others.
Unless both partners are thrilled with the idea of logging their chore completion timestamps on a spreadsheet (or weigh this against the cost of resentment one will feel of the other person, as the author suggests), I think it's going to lead to resentment.
It's like clocking in at work. Who the hell _wants_ to do that?