Reimagining Singapore's work culture: the four-day workweek proposition
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The five-day workweek has long been the cornerstone of global work culture, yet emerging workplace paradigms increasingly challenge this established norm, offering promising alternatives for enhancing both organisational effectiveness and employee well-being. While the concept of a four-day workweek is not new—originally advocated by civil rights activist Walter Reuther in the 1950s—it has gained renewed prominence as a flexible model for modern workplaces.1 Contemporary interpretations now extend beyond traditional compressed schedules, advocating for maintained salaries alongside reduced hours.
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- Authors
- Ang, C.-S.
- Affiliations
- Nanyang Technological University (SG)
- Corresponding author
- Ang, Chin-Siang
- ORCID
- Ang, Chin-Siang
- Venue
- The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2025-01
- Volume
- 54
- Pages
- 101466
- ISSN
- 2666-6065 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC11774796
- OpenAlex
- W4406210581
- Cited by
- 0
- References
- 12
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Employment, Labor, and Gender Studies
- Keywords
- four-day work week, organizational culture, work-life balance, working hours, Singapore
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