{"product_id":"the-4-day-week-how-the-flexible-work-revolution-can-increase-productivity-profitability-and-wellbeing-and-create-a-sustainable-future-9780349424903","title":"The 4 Day Week How the Flexible Work Revolution","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2021\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe 4 Day Week, \u003c\/i\u003eentrepreneur 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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 \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ehappier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ehealthier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003emore engaged\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e in their personal lives, and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003emore focused\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eproductive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e in the office.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGreat books stretch us. They broaden and deepen intellect, trigger emotion, create momentum and generate hope. \u003ci\u003eThe Four Day Week\u003c\/i\u003e delivers that\u003cbr\u003eBarnes is truly evangelical about the benefits (fewer commuter journeys) and the effects on the gender pay gap. He highlights compelling evidence around the positive financial impact too, claiming his own firm saw profitability increase by 12.5% since the trial period. The writing is punchy and . . . offers plenty of evidence for anyone seeking to [implement a four-day week] * \u003cb\u003eThe Scotsman\u003c\/b\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe 4 Day Week \u003c\/i\u003eis well researched and up to date. It offers a springboard for further investigation. Barnes is thorough in addressing obstacles. This book certainly opens the opportunity for conversation in higher levels of management and between each of us about how and why we work * \u003cb\u003eNZ Booklovers\u003c\/b\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eThis book is no radical left manifesto, but a research-based study that the authors firmly believe can be the future of capitalism and a prosperous economy. \u003ci\u003eThe 4 Day Week\u003c\/i\u003e is an enjoyable read, with thought provoking ideas and research. * \u003cb\u003eFT Adviser\u003c\/b\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eMore flexible working hours and the 4-day-week are long overdue and it is mind-boggling why policy-makers have not been pushing for this earlier given the pressures on work-life balance. Luckily there are visionary business leaders like Andrew Barnes who dare to implement progressive company policies and have them evaluated scientifically . . . This book is a must-read for all progressive managers that care about people, profits and planet - because, yes, a 4-day-week would also make our economies more sustainable. If ever there was a triple win, this would have to be it\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733676044631,"sku":"9780349424903","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349424903.jpg?v=1720001167","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-4-day-week-how-the-flexible-work-revolution-can-increase-productivity-profitability-and-wellbeing-and-create-a-sustainable-future-9780349424903","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}