Coronavirus and the four day week
Those avid followers of this blog (really, there's no one?) will remember the discussion around the idea of a four day working week within my Future Technology in Management post. The notion that technological advances could see an organisational push for less working hours has seen a shift due to global affairs- this time with Coronavirus fuelling this idea of a four day working week. A recent article has boosted these claims by explaining that businesses could introduce a 10-4 approach (10 days off, 4 days on) to slowly reintroduce employees back into the workplace. Although this idea has merit, this does also negate the positive attributes related to a shortened working week. The argument could be had that families will struggle to pay bills on these reduced working hours, risk of further virus spread and a decrease in productivity due to such a lengthy break in between working periods. A Cultural Shift With such a modern day historical event taking place, what follows is ...
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