What is the author's conclusion?
Trials of a four-day working week have reported that staff are happier and that output is maintained. These results deserve attention, but they should be read with care. The firms that volunteer for trials tend to be those that expect to succeed, and the workers in them are likely to try harder when they know they are being studied. The sort of work also matters: a software team can compress its week more easily than a hospital ward. Even so, it would be wrong to dismiss the results. If a shorter week can be run in a few organisations without loss of output, there is a case for finding out where else it can work. The proper course is wider trials, in more varied settings, with outcomes measured independently.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Wider and more varied trials with independent measurement are the proper next step
- Step 1: The final sentence recommends wider trials in more varied settings, measured independently.
- Step 2: The only choice consistent with this is "Wider and more varied trials with independent measurement are the proper next step".
Answer
Wider and more varied trials with independent measurement are the proper next step.
Why not the others: The author neither calls for immediate adoption nor dismisses the results, and does not rank hospitals or weigh happiness over output.
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