{"product_id":"the-4-day-week-by-andrew-barnes-9780349424903","title":"The 4 Day Week","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe 4 Day Week\u003c\/i\u003e, entrepreneur and business innovator Andrew Barnes makes the case for the four-day week as the answer to many of the ills of the 21st-century global economy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBarnes conducted an experiment in his own business, the New Zealand trust company Perpetual Guardian, and asked his staff to design a four-day week that would permit them to meet their existing productivity requirements on the same salary but with a 20% cut in work hours. The outcomes of this trial, which no business leader had previously attempted on these terms, were stunning. People were \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ehappier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ehealthier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003emore engaged\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e in their personal lives, and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003emore focused\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eproductive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e in the office.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe world of work has seen a dramatic shift in recent times: the former security and benefits associated with permanent employment are being displaced by the less stable gig economy. Barnes explains the dangers of a focus on flexibility at the expense of hard-won worker protections and argues that with the four-day week, we can have the best of all worlds: optimal productivity, work-life balance, worker benefits and, at long last, a solution to pervasive economic inequities such as the gender pay gap and lack of diversity in business and governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe 4 Day Week\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical, how-to guide for business leaders and employees alike that is applicable to nearly every industry. Using qualitative and quantitative data from research gathered through the Perpetual Guardian trial and other sources by the University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology, the book presents a step-by-step approach to preparing businesses for productivity-focused flexibility, from the necessary cultural conditions to the often complex legislative considerations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe story of Perpetual Guardian's unprecedented work experiment has made headlines around the world and stormed social media, reaching a global audience of over 4.5 billion. A mix of trenchant analysis, personal observation and actionable advice, \u003ci\u003eThe 4 Day Week\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential guide for leaders and workers seeking to make a change for the better in their work world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46723367305452,"sku":"9780349424903","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10702553482312.jpg?v=1754673646","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-4-day-week-by-andrew-barnes-9780349424903","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}