Can a four-day working week work?

What does the four-day working week look like? And how could companies and individuals maintain productivity by working less hours?

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The landscape of work has dramatically changed over the past two years. Working from home and hybrid working environments are now commonplace and have forced many organisations to reassess their work culture and flexibility for staff.

At the same time, employees are increasingly prioritising job satisfaction and a healthy work–life balance above the need to work long hours towards the goal of promotion or salary increases.

The four-day working week is another movement that has risen to prominence in the wake of the pandemic and is shaking up this traditional landscape. But can a four-day work week provide the right balance for employees and employers? And what does the structure of this concept look like?

In this episode of Think: Business Futures, presenter Stefan Posthuma is joined by Rowena Ditzell, PhD candidate and lecturer at the UTS Business School, to discuss her research on this concept and unpack these questions. 

LISTEN > Can a four-day working week work? | 29 March 2022 | 27 min

Guest bio

Rowena Ditzell is a PHD candidate and lecturer at the UTS Business School. See Rowena's bio on LinkedIn.

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