[Asia Economy Reporter Byunghee Park]
◆Shorter Workdays: An Era of Working Only 4 Hours a Day is Coming= Microsoft Japan implemented a four-day workweek for one month last summer. As a result, productivity increased by 39.9% and electricity consumption decreased by 23.1%. Interest in the four-day workweek and flexible work arrangements has grown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This book shares stories of companies that reduced working hours without sacrificing productivity and profits. (Written by Alex Sujeong Kim Bang / Translated by An Gisoon / The Quest)
◆Corona Economics=
The importance of information and communication technology (ICT) will further increase due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This book analyzes various social phenomena changing in the economy, industry, culture, and education due to COVID-19 and introduces future trends and countermeasures. It emphasizes the need for improving ICT infrastructure for the contactless and hyper-connected era, establishing mass education systems, and bold deregulation. (Written by KT Economic Management Research Institute / Hans Media)
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