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Four Days a Week: The Life-Changing Solution for Reducing Employee Stress, Improving Well-Being, and Working Smarter

內容簡介

內容簡介 【誠品選書】少做一天更幸福，四日工作制的未來提案本書是社會學家茱麗葉．蕭爾對四日工作制的深度實證研究。面對疫情倦怠、AI 與氣候危機，全球已有數百家公司實踐每週四天工作，成果令人驚豔：生產力不減，幸福感與留任率提升。蕭爾結合40年研究，剖析這場安靜革命的運作模式與轉型策略。本書挑戰傳統工時，重新提問：「少工作一天，生活會更好嗎？」《一週四天：改變工作、生活與未來的全新模式》——《過勞的美國人》暢銷作者、知名社會學家暨經濟學家茱麗葉・蕭爾（Juliet Schor）帶來全球首部四日工作制的大規模研究五天、四十小時、一週工作制——這個我們視為理所當然的工作節奏，已經近百年未曾改變。如今，它正面臨前所未有的挑戰：疫情後，全球工作者面臨壓力爆表與倦怠蔓延；高達四分之三的員工對工作失去投入感；人工智慧崛起、氣候危機迫近，讓「重新定義工作」變得刻不容緩。然而，一場沉靜的革命正在發生：**四日工作制（Four-Day Work Week）**不再只是夢想，而是愈來愈多公司實踐中的現實選項。包括 Kickstarter、Bolt、Basecamp、ThredUp 等數百家企業，已成功取消週五工作日，不但維持生產力，還明顯提升了員工的幸福感與留任率，招募更容易、團隊更穩定、生活更健康。在《一週四天》中，蕭爾匯集她四十年來對工作與時間制度的深度研究，提供：● 全球推動四日工作制的第一手數據與成果觀察● 企業實施四日制的具體策略與轉型模式● 為何這個點子拖了那麼久才開始被重視？● 為什麼這對企業員工、經營成果與整體社會都是雙贏？這本書不僅是一場工作制度變革的行動藍圖，也是對我們生活方式的溫柔提問：如果少做一天工，人生會變得怎麼樣？Bestselling author, leading sociologist and economist Juliet Schor makes the case for a four-day work week, persuasively showing how this model can address major challenges such as burnout, AI and the climate crisis, and how employees, companies, and governments can work together to make it a reality.Around the world, long hours and intense pressure are taking their toll. When the pandemic hit in 2020, work-induced stress and burnout skyrocketed. Many reached a breaking point. Now, three-quarters of the world’s employees are disengaged and struggling, including in the US and Canada, where half are experiencing high levels of daily stress.Our current work culture ,the five-day, forty-hours-a-week model—which has gone unchanged for nearly a century—is failing. But a remedial countertrend has emerged: the four-day work week. Kickstarter, Bolt, Basecamp, ThredUp, and hundreds of other employers have eliminated the fifth day of work, successfully figuring out how to maintain productivity while seeing remarkable improvements in employee well-being. Hiring is easier and fewer people are quitting. These results are global. Working a four-day week, people feel energized, capable, and more optimistic about their lives—and their jobs.Four Days a Week is the first large-scale study of this trend. Juliet Schor—an expert who has researched and written about work for more than four decades, beginning with her New York Times bestseller The Overworked American in 1992—shares her pioneering analysis of the benefits of a shorter work week, how companies can achieve them, why the concept has taken so long to emerge and gain acceptance, and why doing so will help a company’s employees and its bottom line. The book is a blueprint for implementing a change that once seemed radical, but is now within reach.

各界推薦

各界推薦 「幾十年來，四日工作週一直被認為只是幻想。這本書告訴我們，它完全可以成為現實。茱麗葉・蕭爾以她在全球推動試驗的經驗證明：人們可以在更短時間內完成更多事情。如果你關心工作的未來或生活的品質，這是一本必讀之書。」—— 亞當・格蘭特（Adam Grant），《再想一想》《潛能未盡者》暢銷書作者，Podcast Re:Thinking 主持人「四天工作、五天薪水？生產力不減？通勤時間與碳排放同步下降？這一切聽起來是否過於美好？為了找出答案，茱麗葉・蕭爾與團隊跨越數洲，調查了 245 間企業、8700 名員工。延續她對過勞與過度消費社會的長期關注，蕭爾用她一貫獨具洞見的分析，為我們揭示了一種更美好的生活方式。」—— 阿莉・羅素・霍奇柴爾德（Arlie Russell Hochschild），《偷走的驕傲》《他們心中的陌生人》作者「倦怠不只毀壞我們的生活，也影響工作的表現。蕭爾用紮實研究建立了四日工作制作為解方的有力論證。這是一本將激勵 CEO、政治人物與每一位渴望改變的讀者的書。」—— 羅伯特・華丁格醫師（Robert J. Waldinger, MD），哈佛醫學院精神科教授，《成人發展研究》主任「茱麗葉・蕭爾或許是我們當今最重要的經濟學家，因為她關心的是我們真正所在乎的事——為什麼我們總沒有時間去過想要的生活？而本書明確地告訴我們：其實我們可以！」—— 比爾・麥克基本（Bill McKibben），《深度經濟學》作者「關於工作未來的討論常被熱炒言論與偏見主導，《一週四天》不是那樣的書。它研究扎實、敘事清晰、出版時機正好。當初我們能重新定義『怎麼工作』，現在也能再次做出改變。這本書，是這場轉型時代的行動宣言。」—— 西蒙・史托佐夫（Simone Stolzoff），《夠好了，這份工作》作者「許多職場的秘密早已昭然若揭：他們用加班來掩飾問題，卻不尊重時間的價值。就連管理得當的公司，也可能因為員工倦怠而無法發揮真正潛力。蕭爾透過縝密研究展示，四日工作制讓人們在工作時全力以赴，休息時真正充電——工作與人生都因此變得更好。」—— 羅拉・范德卡姆（Laura Vanderkam），《168小時》《她怎麼做到的》作者「這本重要且充滿希望的新作指出：長工時不是命運，也不是文化，而是人為選擇。既然是選擇，我們就有機會做出更好的決定。未來的工作、健康、民主、經濟與地球，或許都取決於我們此刻的選擇。」—— 布莉姬・舒特（Brigid Schulte），《不堪負荷》（Overwhelmed）作者「《一週四天》以證據與數據為本，清晰展示縮短工時如何帶來對員工、企業與整體社會三贏的可能。這是一場強而有力的倡議，也是一份令人信服的藍圖。」—— 阿迪雅・哈維・溫菲爾德（Adia Harvey Wingfield），《灰色地帶》作者「這本書挑戰了我們對傳統工作週的思維，提出『四日工作制』作為一種創新解方。以理論、數據與案例為基礎，蕭爾指出：當設計得宜，四日工作不僅提升福祉與生產力，更對地球永續有益。對所有希望以工作設計創造更好世界的領導者而言，這本書是不可錯過的指南。」—— 林恩・佩瑞・伍頓（Lynn Perry Wooten），西蒙斯大學校長，《從容領航》共同作者Review“For decades, the four-day work week has been a pipe dream. This book shows that it can be a productive reality. Drawing on her pioneering trials around the globe, Juliet Schor demonstrates that it’s possible to do more in less time. It’s a must read for anyone who cares about the future of work—or the quality of life.” — Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Hidden Potential, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking"A four-day week with a five-day salary? Without lowering productivity? Reducing commute time and carbon emissions? Is this all too good to be true? To find out, Julie Schor and her co-researchers surveyed 8,700 workers in 245 organizations, spanning several continents. In this sequel to The Overworked American and Overspent American, and applying her usual 'out-of-the-box' approach, the brilliant economic sociologist Juliet Schor shows us a better way to live." — Arlie Russell Hochschild, author of Stolen Pride and New York Times bestselling author of Strangers in Their Own Land"Burnout takes a huge toll both on our personal lives and on our productivity at work. Juliet Schor uses her research to make a powerful evidence-based case for the four-day work week as an antidote to what ails us. This is a book that will inspire CEOs, politicians, and the rest of us to work for change that can genuinely make life better." — Robert J. Waldinger, MD, professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, and director, Harvard Study of Adult Development"Juliet Schor may be our most important economist, because she works on the things that actually matter to most of us, like why we can't have enough time to lead the lives we want. And as this book makes—anecdotally but also empirically—clear, we can! There's nothing pie in the sky about her plans—it's just pie!" — Bill McKibben, bestselling author of Deep Economy"Conversations about the future of work are laden with hot takes and biased perspectives. Four Days a Week is not that. It's a book that is well-researched, well-told, and well-timed. Conventions around how, when, and why we work were negotiated before and can be negotiated again. We are on the precipice of fundamentally rethinking how we work, and Four Days a Week is the manifesto that will usher us into this new age." — Simone Stolzoff, author of The Good Enough Job“It’s an open secret of 21st century life: lots of workplaces throw hours at problems instead of respecting people’s time. Even in tightly-run places, the turnover that comes from burnout can keep teams from achieving their best. In this thought-provoking and meticulously researched book, Schor shares how some companies have seen success by moving to a four-day week. Employees and organizations can benefit when people work hard while at work—and then get real time off. No matter where you come down on debates about workplace policies or labor laws, you’ll find this book eye-opening. I know I did.” — Laura Vanderkam, author of 168 Hours and I Know How She Does It"In her important and hopeful new book, Four Days a Week, Schor shares her new research, case studies and practical steps to show how shorter work hours can be life changing, improving human wellbeing as well as organizational productivity. More, drawing deep from history, she argues that long work hours are not inevitable, necessary, nor a cultural phenomenon, but the result of choices. And, it's time we made wiser ones. The future of work, our health, and that of our democracies, societies, economies, and planet may well depend on it." — Brigid Schulte, award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author of Overwhelmed“Juliet Schor has written a powerful, persuasive case for the four-day work week. Easily readable and backed by evidence and comprehensive data, Four Days a Week shows how a shorter work week has the potential to benefit workers, companies, and society at large." — Adia Harvey Wingfield, PhD, bestselling author of Gray Areas: How the Way We Work Perpetuates Racism and What We Can Do to Fix It"This book challenges the status quo for how we think about the 'traditional' work week by presenting the 'four day' work week as an innovative option. Grounded in theory, data, and case studies, we learn from this book that when done right, the four day work week results in not only wellbeing and productivity, but it also has positive consequences for our planet. Thus, this book is a must-read for leaders who desire to use the design of work as a vehicle for creating a better world." — Lynn Perry Wooten, President of Simmons University and Wall Street Journal bestselling co-author of Arrive and Thrive: 7 Impactful Practices for Women Navigating Leadership

作者介紹

作者介紹 作者簡介茱麗葉・蕭爾（Juliet Schor）波士頓學院社會學教授，長年研究工作文化、經濟制度與消費行為。著有多本暢銷書，包括《過勞的美國人》（The Overworked American）、《零工之後》（After the Gig）與《過度消費的美國人》（The Overspent American），在學術界與公共領域皆具有廣泛影響力。她是美國科學促進協會（AAAS）會士，曾受邀於 《紐約時報》、《華爾街日報》、《新聞週刊》、《人物》、CBS《60分鐘》、NBC《今日秀》、ABC《早安美國》 等多家國內外媒體中接受專訪與報導。她於 2022 年發表的 TED 演講〈支持一週四天工作制〉觀看次數已超過三百萬，成為該議題最具代表性的公共倡議者之一。About the AuthorJuliet Schor is Professor of Sociology at Boston College and the bestselling author of numerous books, including The Overworked American, After the Gig, and The Overspent American. She is a a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and she has been featured across national and international media, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, People, 60 Minutes, the Today show, and Good Morning America. Her 2022 TED Talk, making the case for the four-day workweek, has been viewed over three million times.

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最佳賣點 : 《週休三日：改變工作、生活與未來的全新模式》——《過勞的美國人》暢銷作者、知名社會學家暨經濟學家茱麗葉・蕭爾（Juliet Schor）帶來全球首部四日工作制的大規模研究

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