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4 hour work days?
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Posted 2 months ago How do you feel about ROWE, Best Buy's bold experiment that threw out the rules of work (no schedules, no meetings)? http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_50/b4013001.htm
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| Posted 2 months ago The benefits of ROWE for an employee seem fairly obvious. But what about employers? How will they benefit? |
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| Posted 2 months ago The benefits of a ROWE are huge for employers. They get a workforce that is nimble, productive, loyal and engaged. In a ROWE, the workforce shows up energized, fluid, flexible and focused – always ready to deliver the results necessary to drive the business. In fact, they treat the business as their own. This is the ultimate benefit of creating a ROWE. |
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| Posted about 1 month ago to save time for others not to look this up, ROWE is: "ROWE, or Results-Only Work Environment, (also known as Results Oriented Work Environment), is a management strategy created by CultureRx and pioneered by Best Buy. The work model differs from many work environments in that work is measured by results (output) rather than the number hours worked. The goal is to retain workers who deliver results while turning over employees who are not productive. Pros: Very flexible work hours allow for personal events and activities to be done during what would be "core work hours" for many 8 - 5 employees; Higher employee satisfaction; Emphasis on bottom line results Cons: Output measurement is harder for some jobs (overhead jobs in particular) than others; Management can be challenging; Some people have a harder time working with people without face-to-face interaction; Communication can be challenging when works hours don't align The ROWE definition is "each person is free to do whatever they want, whenever they want as long as the work gets done". This definition, by the way, is from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ROWE. |