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20-Hour Workweek Is Near, Research Finds
Research organization says that by 2015, traditional work schedules will be obsolete.
20-Hour Workweek: “Digital free agency” will herald the end of the traditional
40-hour workweek as soon as 2015, cites a provocative new research report by
Gartner Inc. The proliferation of technology-based knowledge work, coupled with
the difficulty of finding adequate numbers of skilled professional staff, will
shift the balance of organizational power away from corporations and toward
individuals. “Retiring baby boomers, working-age mothers and Generation X
workers are seeking better work/life balance to juggle personal, family and
community responsibilities,” and traditional work structures are inhibiting
people’s ability to achieve this, according to Stamford, Connecticut-based
Gartner. By switching from 40 hours to a shorter schedule, the company argues,
organizations will be better able to attract and retain qualified people.
—Garry
Kranz
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