The 4-day work-week: the new leisure society?

Veal, A. J.

doi:10.1080/02614367.2022.2094997

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“…A 5-day work week consists of 8-h days and is known as 5/40. A 4-day workweek is defined as 4/32 [ 71 ]. One of the most common compressed schedules is also seen as a 10-h day, or 4-day week [ 32 ].…”

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Alternative work arrangements: Individual, organizational and environmental outcomes

Yildizhan,

Hosouli,

Yılmaz

et al. 2023

Heliyon

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Section: Conceptual Frameworkmentioning

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Alternative work arrangements: Individual, organizational and environmental outcomes

Yildizhan,

Hosouli,

Yılmaz

et al. 2023

Heliyon

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“…But 2020 led to fluidity of boundaries between the two in what was possibly the biggest remote work experiment ever (Veal, 2022). Increased flexibility became increasingly crucial when the job took a back seat as people were responsible for balancing conflicting priorities in terms of health concerns, personal life, professional life and so on.…”

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“…The study is conducted in a government organization based in the Emirate of Sharjah, UAE. According to the report of Emiri Decree, which is categorized as the governmental member of Sharjah, the strategy of 4 day working week has been implemented in the business organisations working in the Emirate (Walker & Fontinha, 2022). The organization has 40 permanent employees.…”

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The social, economic and environmental impacts of a 4-day workweek in an organization.

AlOwais,

Mirb

2023

EJBESS

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Purpose: This research project examines the socio, environmental, and economic impact of a 4 Day work week on an organization’s outcomes. Methodology: Interviews were conducted with both the managers and employees of the organization to gather primary data. Implications: The recommendations are proposed to solve the issues observed with implementing the new 4- day workweek system. Findings: We found that the social impact was positive, but the economic impact of the change was negative. The lack of consensus in employees’ views showed that productivity is a subjective topic in the organization. Moreover, the environmental impact was found to be unclear and difficult to measure. Originality: This research applies the three pillars of sustainability to ascertain the impact of move to shorter workweek by an organization based in the Emirate of Sharjah, UAE. To our knowledge this is the first study in the region that has examined this issue to ascertain the effectiveness of this approach.

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“…In compressed work weeks, the same amount of working hours is spread out across fewer days than is common in a standard work week which also leads to longer working days (Messenger, 2018). There is a role for leisure to play in critically assessing the 4-day workweek proposal, in general, and concerning its consequences for leisure, in the interests of social relevance (Veal, 2022). Both basic assurances about minimal working hours for individuals working in parttime occupations with extremely short hours and public measures encouraging the decrease of working hours, particularly for those employees working excessively long hours (Salolomo & Agbaeze, 2019).…”

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Effects of Flexible Work Arrangements on Employee Performance of ABC BPO Company

A. Briones

2023

IJRP

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Work arrangements and modalities significantly changed in the last decade due to various work disruptions such as the pandemic, natural disasters, and unforeseeable events. Organizations are forced to implement remote work arrangements to sustain or survive strategically. In the process, employees and firm performance are affected by such change. This study investigated the effects of flexible work arrangements, such as telecommuting, compressed work weeks, and flexi-time on employee performance. Furthermore, it determined if there are significant differences in employee performance in various work arrangements or when they are grouped according to function. Using a descriptive causal research design and quantitative analysis, data was gathered through a survey of 110 BPO employees in ABC BPO Company online. Data is analyzed using multiple regression analysis to determine which among the factors contributes more to employee performance. Telecommuting has no significant effect on employee performance. However, compressed work week and flexi-time have significant effects on employee performance. The paper produced an intervention program to improve chosen work arrangement and in aid of legislation for decision-makers.

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The 4-day work-week: the new leisure society?

Cited by 11 publications

References 17 publications

Alternative work arrangements: Individual, organizational and environmental outcomes

Alternative work arrangements: Individual, organizational and environmental outcomes

The social, economic and environmental impacts of a 4-day workweek in an organization.

Effects of Flexible Work Arrangements on Employee Performance of ABC BPO Company

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