ELECTRI International has just released its latest free research report entitled: Examining the 4×10 Work Week: Benefits, Challenges, and Data Insights.
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Access Now: Examining the 4x10 Work Week Research Report
ELECTRI International has just released its latest free research report entitled: Examining the 4×10 Work Week: Benefits, Challenges, and Data Insights. The objective of this study was to assess the impacts of 4×10 schedules on workers, projects, and organizations. The research was designed to help contractors use the findings to form their next steps toward evaluating, piloting, or expanding 4×10 options using evidence-based insights. The report is free to all and can be accessed by creating an ELECTRI account!
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