What does 50 years of research reveal about the 4-day work week?
A four-day working week is not a one-size-fits-all intervention and can vary in impact depending on context and the model adopted
A four-day working week is not a one-size-fits-all intervention and can vary in impact depending on context and the model adopted
The COVID-19 pandemic sparked renewed interest in a four-day work week. What does five decades of research tell us about the impacts of a shorter work week?
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Jonny’s work centred on conducting applied research in employment and people management, and strengthening links between academia and practice. He led the CIPD’s work on evidence-based HR and academic knowledge exchange.
Jonny is an Academic Member of the CIPD, a Fellow of the Center for Evidence-Based Management (CEBMa), and a PhD candidate at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
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Katie Stickland, CIPD Knowledge Exchange Manager, reviews research examining how strategies around agile working were utilised within the NHS and distils the lessons for HR professionals, line managers and organisations
We summarise research examining how the way workers are matched to jobs can have important implications for current and future productivity for their organisations
Research examines how organisations can use redeployments to properly manage and grow knowledge sharing across their business and wider networks
Evaluating the pros and cons of working in shared office spaces, and how they impact on productivity