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The 4 Day Week - How the Flexible Work Revolution Can Increase Productivity, Profitability and Well-being, and Create a Sustainable Future (Paperback)
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The 4 Day Week - How the Flexible Work Revolution Can Increase Productivity, Profitability and Well-being, and Create a Sustainable Future (Paperback)
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2021 In The 4 Day Week,
entrepreneur and business innovator Andrew Barnes makes the case
for the four-day work week as the answer to many of the ills of the
21st-century global economy. Barnes conducted an experiment in his
own business, the New Zealand trust company Perpetual Guardian, and
asked his staff to design a four-day week that would permit them to
meet their existing productivity requirements on the same salary
but with a 20% cut in work hours. The outcomes of this trial, which
no business leader had previously attempted on these terms, were
stunning. People were happier and healthier, more engaged in their
personal lives, and more focused and productive in the office. The
world of work has seen a dramatic shift in recent times: the former
security and benefits associated with permanent employment are
being displaced by the less stable gig economy. Barnes explains the
dangers of a focus on flexibility at the expense of hard-won worker
protections, and argues that with the four-day week, we can have
the best of all worlds: optimal productivity, work-life balance,
worker benefits and, at long last, a solution to pervasive economic
inequities such as the gender pay gap and lack of diversity in
business and governance. The 4 Day Week is a practical, how-to
guide for business leaders and employees alike that is applicable
to nearly every industry. Using qualitative and quantitative data
from research gathered through the Perpetual Guardian trial and
other sources by the University of Auckland and Auckland University
of Technology, the book presents a step-by-step approach to
preparing businesses for productivity-focused flexibility, from the
necessary cultural conditions to the often complex legislative
considerations. The story of Perpetual Guardian's unprecedented
work experiment has made headlines around the world and stormed
social media, reaching a global audience in more than seventy
countries. A mix of trenchant analysis, personal observation and
actionable advice, The 4 Day Week is an essential guide for leaders
and workers seeking to make a change for the better in their work
world.
General
Imprint: |
Piatkus Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
February 2020 |
Authors: |
Andrew Barnes
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Dimensions: |
234 x 153 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
240 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-349-42490-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
General
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LSN: |
0-349-42490-X |
Barcode: |
9780349424903 |
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