What is the point of comparing a software team with a hospital ward?
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. To show that the possibility of compressing the week depends on the kind of work
- Step 1: The passage says the sort of work matters and gives the contrast as an example.
- Step 2: A software team can compress a week more easily.
Answer
To show that the possibility of compressing the week depends on the kind of work.
Why not the others: The comparison says nothing about happiness, hiring, efficiency or the location of the trials.
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