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| author | der Landwehr, Marvin Auf Topp, Julia Neumann, Michael |
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| contents | Context: Agile IT organizations, which are characterized by self-organization and collaborative social interactions, require motivating, efficient and flexible work environments to maximize value creation. Compressed work schedules such as the four-day workweek have evolved into multiple facets over the last decades and are associated with various benefits for organizations and their employees. Objective: Our objective in this study is to deepen our comprehension of the impact of compressed work schedules on the operational efficacy of IT enterprises, while concurrently developing a comprehensive framework delineating the intricacies of compressed work schedules.Method: We conducted a systematic review of available conceptualizations related to four-day workweek schedules and elaborate on their organizational and social effects. To cover scientific and practice-oriented literature, our review combined a systematic literature review and a web content analysis. Results: Based on the generated insights, we derive a meta-framework that matches conceptualizations and effects, finally guiding the adoption of compressed work schedules based on individual managerial prerequisites and circumstances. |
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| spellingShingle | When Less is More: A systematic review of four-day workweek conceptualizations and their effects on organizational performance der Landwehr, Marvin Auf Topp, Julia Neumann, Michael Software Engineering Context: Agile IT organizations, which are characterized by self-organization and collaborative social interactions, require motivating, efficient and flexible work environments to maximize value creation. Compressed work schedules such as the four-day workweek have evolved into multiple facets over the last decades and are associated with various benefits for organizations and their employees. Objective: Our objective in this study is to deepen our comprehension of the impact of compressed work schedules on the operational efficacy of IT enterprises, while concurrently developing a comprehensive framework delineating the intricacies of compressed work schedules.Method: We conducted a systematic review of available conceptualizations related to four-day workweek schedules and elaborate on their organizational and social effects. To cover scientific and practice-oriented literature, our review combined a systematic literature review and a web content analysis. Results: Based on the generated insights, we derive a meta-framework that matches conceptualizations and effects, finally guiding the adoption of compressed work schedules based on individual managerial prerequisites and circumstances. |
| title | When Less is More: A systematic review of four-day workweek conceptualizations and their effects on organizational performance |
| topic | Software Engineering |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.09911 |