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The 4 Day Week
How the flexible work revolution can increase productivity, profitability, and well-being
Book • 2020
In this book, Andrew Barnes presents a compelling case for the four-day work week as a solution to various ills of the 21st-century global economy.
Drawing from an experiment conducted at his company, Perpetual Guardian, Barnes demonstrates how a four-day week can maintain productivity while improving worker happiness, health, and engagement.
The book provides a step-by-step approach for businesses to adopt this model, using data from the Perpetual Guardian trial and other research sources.
It addresses cultural, legislative, and practical considerations, highlighting benefits such as optimal productivity, work-life balance, and solutions to economic inequities like the gender pay gap and lack of diversity in business and governance.
Drawing from an experiment conducted at his company, Perpetual Guardian, Barnes demonstrates how a four-day week can maintain productivity while improving worker happiness, health, and engagement.
The book provides a step-by-step approach for businesses to adopt this model, using data from the Perpetual Guardian trial and other research sources.
It addresses cultural, legislative, and practical considerations, highlighting benefits such as optimal productivity, work-life balance, and solutions to economic inequities like the gender pay gap and lack of diversity in business and governance.
