Should we work a 4-day workweek?
Episode 9
This week's episode is all about a trending topic that could ultimately change the current norms of our work schedule. We are talking about the 4-day work week and exploring whether it is beneficial to employee productivity, health, and happiness, as well as considering the questions of could we do it? How? And what considerations should we be taking? Join us as we sit down with Drs. Karen Foster, Chris Higgins, and Steven Globerman to unpack this topic.
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Show Notes
Researchers
Dr. Chris Higgins
Dr. Steven Globerman
Dr. Karen Foster
Script Articles
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3. OECD. “Average Annual Hours Actually Worked per Worker.” © OECD, 2021, stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=ANHRS
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7. Chappell, Bill. “4-Day Workweek Boosted Workers’ Productivity by 40%, Microsoft Japan Says.” NPR, 4 Nov. 2019, choice.npr.org/index.html?origin=https://www.npr.org/2019/11/04/776163853/microsoft-japan-says-4-day-workweek-boosted-workers-productivity-by-40
8. Agovino, Theresa. “The Phenomenon of the Four-Day Workweek.” SHRM, 23 June 2020, www.shrm.org/hr-today/news/all-things-work/pages/four-day-workweek.aspx
9. Patil, Anjuli. “This Nova Scotia Municipality Is Trying Out a 4-Day Work Week.” CBC, 12 June 2020, www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/municipality-guysborough-4-day-work-week-1.5609703
10. Harrop, Sarah. “Economics of a Four-Day Working Week: Research Shows It Can Save Businesses Money.” University of Reading, 14 Nov. 2019, research.reading.ac.uk/research-blog/economics-of-a-four-day-working-week-research-shows-it-can-save-businesses-money